John333 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Indeed, 1. October 1938 was the occupation of the Sudetenland. Later, for the annexation of the rest, the Prag Bar was given for this. This medal has already been featured in previous topics. Nice award document for the recipient, unusual style of document., these can vary. The medal was also issued in a red case, but these are not often seen today. With Prager Spange (centre) Awarded to a Luftwaffe recipient, this one with no bar 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John333 Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 And it all seems genuine to you? Are they often faked ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 An easily found decoration, not worth faking, a few years back they cost around 25 Euro, at the moment around 30 Euro. The bar is considerably more. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Original medal and document, this is the standard Luftwaffe document the army and navy versions were different. There are fakes of the flower medals which you need to watch out for, especially the Memel medal which is more expensive. Here is an example of a fake, this one is called the "mask face fake" because the figures appear to be wearing masks, it is actually more detailed than the originals and can be found on all three flower medal variants. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 There seem to be a lot of variations with most documents of the period, there was nothing quite standard(internet photos) Civil type document signed by Meissner (facsimile) Police, second document, military,Heer A further army document, and Kriegsmarine (right) Luftwaffe, variations, each authority may have had their individual designs Another different LW document, this one with the Spange 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Yes that's correct but what I meant was the document was standard for the Luftwaffe Sudetenland medal. Most award documents are printed in a portrait view, where as the Luftwaffe Sudetenland medal was printed in a landscape view. Here is a pilots badge citation printed in the more common portrait view compared to another Sudetenland medal citation in the landscape view. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Din A4 Hochformat Din A5 Querformat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John333 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Thank you once again for you tremendous help I learn so much from you both. The dealing is asking for £128 for this with postage is that a fair price ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John333 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 It comes with a photo of the recipient of the award also 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 That price seems about right, my only concern is there seems to be little finish on the medal but again it could just be the photo 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John333 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 No I believe you’re right there is little finish left on the medal 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John333 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 52 minutes ago, kenny andrew said: That price seems about right, my only concern is there seems to be little finish on the medal but again it could just be the photo Would you not purchase it then due to the lack of finish ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 As Fritz says they are very common medals usually in excellent condition, unless you really want it for the information on the citation I would wait and get one with all it's finish. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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