DanEMS

When was the Mozambique Medal Instituted?

Has anyone seen photos of these in wear? Ribbon bars or full-size medals?

It says he was entitled to 4 bars on his 1939-45 commemorative medal, do you know which ones? I can think of «Norvege» and «Liberation». Perhaps «Engage Volontaire?»

Which clasps feature on his Levant medal?

That sounds plausible!

Thank you for the reply. I found these photos online, looks quite similar.

Close-up of the cap badge.

I bought this Katanga Gendarmerie jungle hat from a Swedish auction site, the seller claiming that it was brought back to Sweden by a UN soldier in 1961. Any thoughts? The cap badge is enamelled, good quality.

Beautiful group you have got here, really amazing!

Which clasps to the WWII Commemorative Medal did he receive? I'm guessing; Angleterre, Norvège, Afrique and Liberation?

Which clasps is displayed on the Levant Medal, "Euphrate" and "Levant 1925-1926"?

I see he also received the Croix de Services Militaires Volontaires in silver and bronze, I believe this was a reserve medal?

Would this be a correct list of his medals? (what he would be eligible for at least)

1. Chevalier de Légion d'honneur

2. Médaille Militaire

3. Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (with bronze star)

4. Croix de guerre des TOE (with bronze star)

5. Croix de guerre 1939-1945 (with palm)

6. Croix du combattant volontaire 1914-1918

7. Croix du combattant

8. Croix des Services Militaires Volontaires (in silver and bronze)

9. Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914-1918

10. Médaille interalliée 1914-1918

11. Médaille coloniale (with clasps "Maroc" and "Sahara")

12. Médaille de Syrie-Cilicie (with clasps "Euphrate" and "Levant 1925-1926")

13. Médaille commémorative de guerre 1939-1945 (with 4 clasps)

14. Insigne des blessés militaires

15. Chevalier de Ouissam Alaouite

16. Deltagermedaljen 1940-1945 (Norwegian WWII Service Medal)

I just bought these two GQ Parachutist Badges, and then I heard that these were also produced after the war. Would you consider these two as original WW2 issues?

Best Regards,

Dan

What do you think of this Badge? Wartime original?

Would he not also be eligible for the Philippine Campaign Medal from the U.S. for his service with the Philippine Constabulary during the Moro rebellion in 1907-09?

Is there any truth to him having served with the French Foreign Legion in Tonkin (1909) and with the Italian Army at Tripoli, Libya (1911)?

The photo is from an online auction, and this was the only picture posted unfortunately. Strange that sellers choose to display such low quality pictures. Presentation is everything if you wish to attract buyers.

Thank you for the information regarding the unit.

What do you think about this beret badge? Original from 1939-40? I'm just starting to look into badges worn by French units in Norway 1940, and don't really know much about it.

Thank you for the replies. I saw they went for 25-30 GBP on www.medal-medaille.com with one clasp.

Hi!

What do you guys think of this medal? Is the ribbon and clasp periodic? What would be a fair price?

Best Regards,

Dan

Hi, which clasps to the Colonial Medal could you receive in the period between World War I and World War II? And what were the dates of eligibility?

Definately Croatian

Thank you for the kind words everybody

1. Norwegian Nasjonal Samling "Tapper & Tro" (Brave and Faithful) Cross 2nd Class

2. Freies Indien "Shahid-e-Bharat" (Martyr) Medal in bronze with swords

3. Spanish Civil War Medal 1936-39

4. Spanish Government Eastern Front Medal

5. Eastern Peoples Decoration 2nd Class in bronze with swords

6. Romanian Service Medal 3rd Class

7. Silesian Eagle 2nd Class

8. Norwegian "Frontkjemper" (Frontfighter) badge, given to Norwegian volunteers in the German armed forces

9. Norwegian Army marching badge in silver

10. Norwegian Nasjonal Samling sportsbadge(?) "Verneidrettsmerket"

11. Norwegian Nasjonal Samling "Hird" badge (Hird was like the NS-party's SA)

12. Same as no.1 without ribbon

13. Finnish rifle-markmanship badge

14. Finnish Invalid badge, marked 1939-1945

15. Finnische Freiwilligen Bataillon der SS commemorative badge

16. Unit badge, I.Fallschirm-Korps

17. Norwegian Nasjonal Samling membership badge

18. Finnish Petsamo-Rovianemi badge

19. Norwegian-German Society badge

20. "Den Norske Legion" (The Norwegian Legion / Frw. Legion Norwegen) propaganda badge

21. Italian Xa Flottiglia MAS armbadge

22. Two Norwegian NSUF (Nasjonal Samling Youth Branch) membership badges (small type)

23. Two Norwegian NS membership badges (small type)

24. "Norsk Folkehjelp for Finnland" (Norwegian humanitarian help for Finland) pin

and the one I apparently forgot to number is a Danish DNSAP (Danish National Socialist Workers Party) membership badges (small type)

No EKII - the bar with the Hindenburg Cross added in the thirties would have the EKII as well added.

Hardy

Would they be automatically awarded the EK if they had been awarded foreign medals?

Just picked up these two

The first guy looks like has sewn on the eagle the wrong way

Hi John,

Thank you very much for your reply! Dont think I will be selling it unless I have to let it go to buy something else.

Best Regards,

Dan

Just picked up this one at a show, and had it validated on WAF.

What is the approx market price on these?

Extremely nice grouping! Thank you for showing!

Dan

Thank you Jacques!

Any photos of Legion Condor veterans transferred into the FJ?