ccj Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Wonderful... I do hope you have more to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 How are multiple awards of the Croix de Guerre represented on the medal/ribbon bar? I have noticed that over time, the ribbon type has changed. Did the awardee wear the ribbons that are current in effect for the award, or he wear the different ribbons as awarded, meaning that he would be wearing two different ribbons for the same award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilo Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) How are multiple awards of the Croix de Guerre represented on the medal/ribbon bar? I have noticed that over time, the ribbon type has changed. Did the awardee wear the ribbons that are current in effect for the award, or he wear the different ribbons as awarded, meaning that he would be wearing two different ribbons for the same award. If one won the Croix de Guerre in WW1 and in WW2, he wears both type of ribbons. Edited January 1, 2012 by lilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Thanks Lilo. This entire thread is great! I have read it a couple of times already. I am glad that this group is in the hands of someone who appreciates it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) Morocco 1922. My GGF is the one standing. The other three in their colonial whites. The man in the middle is wearing a Medaille Coloniale along with at least two other medals which are obscured by their glasses. Also, Black socks with colonial whites is a bad look. Edited January 1, 2012 by ralstona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Another one from the 1932 when he was an Adjudant-Chef of the 2eme Tirailleurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Legion Officers standing near a field gun. Morocco 1922. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veteran Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Hello ralstona This last picture in interesting : it shows an officer wearing his full Legion of honor badge whith everyday service uniform. This was the RULE before WW1 but the ribbons became more the fashion after. The Legion has always been finicky about such details and the tradition may have carried on with them. Happy New Year Veteran Edited January 3, 2012 by Veteran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 My favorite one so far. This is in Syria in 1926 (Druse War). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Back to Morocco, 1922. Mounted Company. My GGF is second from the right holding the flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 As everyone else has stated before..... Mindblowing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 I cropped this one from a picture I posted above. This is 1931 Mostaganem, Algeria. 2eme Tirailleurs Algerien. My GGF is in the middle. Interesting the three different uniforms. Different collars, colors and belts. Can anyone clarify the differences? Also, notice that my GGF is wearing both the fouragerre of the unit and a second fouragerre CdG TOE. This was the a titre personel which we spoke of in a different post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRANGEL Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Congratulations ralstona, You can be proud of your ancestor. That is a superb military career. Swiss are peaceful people, but when they decide to go at war... Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have been thinking about doing this for awhile. Includes his campaigns, medals and 4 Legion units he served with. It took me about a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veteran Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Very nice set up. Congratulations I am not sure I recognise the last ribbon on the first row (croix du combattant ?) and the last two on the second. He probably would have received the Allied Victory medal if he had a croix de guerre + commemorative for WW1, don't you think ? Bravo ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Curiously he never wore his victory medal even though he had one. Neither in uniform or on his ribbon bars. I have no idea why but I decided to leave it out. Bottom row last two (WWII commemorative, Ouissam Alaoite). Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 You know what would look really cool? Put real ribbons in the frame. Can be done with no great cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Cool idea Chris. Are all of these ribbons readily available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Another picture to add. This is in Syria 1925 with the 1 REC. Notice the gandourah's being worn. They were loose fitting linen garments worn over the uniform with ranking on a buttoned chest tab. They have their cheches (long desert scarf) worn , at their commanders whim, wrapped around their heads "a la Tcherkesse". If you have Osprey M-a-A Foreign Legion 1914-1945 plate D3 illustrates the same get up. Art P.S. My GGF is on the left. Edited January 30, 2012 by ralstona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Click on picture above to make it bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thank you for sharing this amazing grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) My grandmother's neice (who lives in Arles) just sent me some more documents about my ggf. They were just sitting in a drawer but when she found out I was so interested in the story she sent them to me. The group is quite amazing. It includes: 1. ID card from when he was Chief of Police for the Oran Dockyards. 2. Naturalization certificate from 1927 3. Award document for the Medaille Militaire 4. Award document for the Medaille du Levant 5. Certificate of participation for being present at the Battle of Messifre in 1925 in Syria. 6. Certificate of participation for being present at the Battles of Rezzaz and Souieda in 1926 in Syria. 7. Written confirmation of his CdG TOE a titre personnel. Here are a few of them. Edited March 9, 2012 by ralstona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Close up of the "business end" of the above document. Click to enlarge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Medaille Coloniale, bar Maroc Certificate. Click to enlarge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralstona Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Close up of above. Click to enlarge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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