Original Imperial German WWI Era Medal Bar with 1914 EKII, Friedrich-August Cross, & Hindenburg Cross with Swords - 3 Awards Japanese Marines Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleis

Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleis was a member of the "House of Kleist"

The circumference of the body is comprised of 10 tight fitting sections of wood

I only knew there was this continual "WHAP - WHAP" right over head

and there is also ITAME (wood grain) hada on the blade body

a veteran's organization made up of Union Soldiers from the civil war

Original Imperial German WWI Era Medal Bar with 1914 EKII, Friedrich-August Cross, & Hindenburg Cross with Swords - 3 Awards Japanese Marines Paul Ludwig Ewald von KleisOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a very nice genuine medal bar, owned by a German soldier who fought during WWI, and also may have served post war under the Weimar republic. They may have also served in WWII, but there are no medals from that era. The colors on the ribbons are a bit faded, and they do show staining, so this is a medal bar that was worn with pride during the post war era. The set of 3 medals offered in good condition is mounted on