German WWII Six Medal Bar-I always find these long medal bars very interesting, as they all tell a story of the soldier’s career. This one doesn’t disappoint. The first medal is the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class that is in very good shape. The finish on this one is good, as is the toned silver frame. The second medal is the Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class w/Swords. This would be a decoration for bravery and military merit for enlisted men, and low ranking officials. The cross swords indicate a wartime issue, awarded for distinguished service during combat. The third medal is the cross of honor with swords. This has a very nice maker mark on the reverse. This fellow then went on to win the Czech Annexation award. This medal features a matte bronze finished round medal and the obverse depicts ethnic German breaking the chains of bondage carrying the flag of national socialism. The reverse has the script “Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer” around the edge and “1 Oktober 1938” in the center. This medal has very good details. This was of course awarded for the annexation of Czechoslovakia. The fifth medal is a Hungarian WWI Commemorative Medal known as the “Pro Deo et Patria”. This was established in 1929 and was awarded to frontline combatants. It was presented to honor those who served in WW1. The final or sixth medal is the Bulgarian WW1 Commemorative medal. This was established by King Boris III of Bulgaria to honor World War One vets who served. All of the ribbons on this bar are correct. They show light age discoloration but still have bright colors and are in very good shape. This bar is backed by a charcoal gray felt, that does have a moth hole in the top center. You can see it just under the long pin. Speaking of the pin, it functions as it should. This is a handsome bar with some medals we just do not see very often. This guy served for a long time in both WW1 and WW2. A very interesting bar, in very good condition.