Vizeadmiral Paul Wülfing von Ditten: Ribbon Bar Identification

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Vizeadmiral Paul Wülfing von Ditten: Ribbon Bar Identification

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Post by Kriegsmarine Großadmiral » 26 Jul 2017, 14:46

Since no one replied in the "Unidentified Medals, Decorations, Badges in wear" thread regarding my question to identify the Medal Bar of Vizeadmiral Paul Wülfing von Ditten, now I am posting his Ribbon Bar I found. I hope you can help me ID his awards from his Ribbon Bar.
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Post by Kriegsmarine Großadmiral » 26 Jul 2017, 15:22

luftk wrote:Vizeadmiral Paul Wülfing von Ditten
1922 & 1925 RL state:
-Prussian Iron Cross 1st Class
-Prussian Long Service Decoration
From the photo we can see he also had some campaign medals as well as the Finnish Order of Liberty and Finnish Commemoration Medal.
And also, any idea what this award is? [red encircled]
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Post by Requin Marteau » 26 Jul 2017, 18:13

1914 EK II,
(maybe Sachs.-Coburg Order, - Class ?, mod 1935),
Kolonial-Denkmünze,
China-Denkmünze,
DA Kreuz,
Finnish Order of Liberty (Class ?),
???,
Finnish Commemoration Medal mit Spange,
???.

add : Gran Cruz del Mérito Naval con Distintivo Blanco.

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Post by Kriegsmarine Großadmiral » 26 Jul 2017, 19:59

Thanks, I'm pretty sure the second one is the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer? And not the Sachs.-Coburg Order.
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Post by luftk » 26 Jul 2017, 21:08

Kriegsmarine Großadmiral wrote: .... And also, any idea what this award is? [red encircled]
Spanish Order of Naval Merit, Grand Cross.

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Post by Requin Marteau » 27 Jul 2017, 14:36

Kriegsmarine Großadmiral wrote:Thanks, I'm pretty sure the second one is the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer? And not the Sachs.-Coburg Order.
Correct

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Post by graveland » 29 Jul 2017, 18:59

Requin Marteau wrote:1914 EK II,
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Kolonial-Denkmünze,
China-Denkmünze,
DA Kreuz,
Finn. Freiheitskreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
???,
Finnish Commemoration Medal mit Spange,
???.

add : Gran Cruz del Mérito Naval con Distintivo Blanco.

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Post by Kriegsmarine Großadmiral » 18 Oct 2017, 17:30

I found out that the third ribbon is the Südwestafrikadenkmünze and not the Kolonial Denkmünze. Any idea on the 7th and last ribbon? They are still unknow. Thanks.
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Post by Kriegsmarine Großadmiral » 15 Nov 2017, 20:39

Could the 7th ribbon/last medal on his 1925 photo be the Finnische Tapferkeitsmedaille in Silber?
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