Vanuatu Blue Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hi gth94, thanks for the information, I had actually found this site and have seen the documents, now looking for any WWI documents. Regards, Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark McM Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) I have a question regarding date variation as it coincided to date of award. If a person was awarded a CdG in 1918, would he have received the 14-18 variation without exception or is there any chance that a 14-16, 14-17, etc. could somehow slip through the supply chain cracks and be awarded in '18?? Edited September 2, 2013 by Mark McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Hi, Just to wake up this sleeping topic... One beautiful 1917 in solid silver probably made by Arthus-Bertrand: http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-38592800-1424797114.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-34750300-1424797248.jpg Another 1916 in silver gilt, made by Bacqueville: http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-27729300-1424797209.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-91944500-1424797292.jpg And a group from Capitaine Charles Costes, awarded during the Somme Battle, while its unit was attached to the British Forces: http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-48328000-1424797628.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-35600400-1424797655.jpg Regards Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'd love to get a silver CdG with Palm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I love the first one!!!!! Does the Costes Group still have the documents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hi Chris, Yes it does: citation of the CdG and French notification for the MC. I will post them tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) Here are the documents. CdG: French notification for MC (there are other nominations for DSO, DSC and MM: All found with the original boxes: Cheers Edited February 25, 2015 by Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Very nice indeed!! I have a ragged document group for CdG and MM somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Another nice one, in bronze, dated 1917, with seven palms and three stars. All palms and stars are in silver or silver gilt with a guarantee stamp "head of boar" Unfortunately the name of the recipient has been lost. I wish I would retrieve it one day... Maybe an aviator... or a commanding officer... http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-23019800-1424972915.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-48093500-1424972935.jpg Regards Bison Edited February 26, 2015 by Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Wow, now that is superb. I've dreamed of having one such piece in my French Collection. I have many but none so nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) Another group with an Officer of the Légion d'honneur, Croix de guerre 1915 with one palm and four stars, and a Military Cross. Unfortunately I have failed to find the name of the recipient... http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-43807000-1425058359.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-06017600-1425058382.jpg And below, another unusual reduction group, half size of the actual size. The Croix de guerre 1915 is in silver gilt with two tiny palms. Probably for a woman (?) http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-39325100-1425058476.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2015/post-2068-0-26236300-1425058508.jpg Regards Bison Edited February 27, 2015 by Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Ok, those two are very nice. Those are beautiful examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Beautiful sets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Silver cross and palm , gilded reverce and palme ( hallmarked ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Serbian medals bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 cross with 3 palm and one star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veteran Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Hello Igor,Your silver croix de guerre is a very nice one. The small "hole" on the obverse of the short section between the upper arm of the cross and the ball for the ring is the "boar-head" French hallmark for silver.You realise that it is not any special class or level of the croix de guerre, just a private refinement. Such crosses were available from a number of private firms who offered for sale badges not only in the normal bronze material, but also (at a higher cost) in silver or silver gilt. Not a special award of any kind.On the other hand, the palm in silver was meant to replace five bronze palms. I am not sure it was perfectly official, but it certainly was understood as such. French Air Force pilots would receive a large number of mentions in dispatches ("citation") each one with a new device on the ribbon of the pilot's cross. The use of silver palms for five bronze palms provided better looking décorations.A very nice cross which looks the period, very similar to this other one shown at the top of this message. Silver palms exist here too... and I cannot tell wether they are meant to replace five bronze palms each or if they are an "improved" appearance for bronze palms. It could have belonged to one of the "fly-boys" who would not generally have been challenged for such an initiative.Congratulations for this fine croix de guerre. They are quite scarce.RegardsVeteran Edited October 14, 2015 by Veteran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Ive not seen Palms sewn on this close before. Ok at a lot of photos and it ps rare to see anyone other than a pilot with more than 4-5 palms. well, I think I found one showing them placed this close. This well known ace Charles Nungesser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Ostapenko Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Best picture :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Do you fellows not agree Charles Nungesser CdG has overlapping palms sewn on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Hard for me to say 100%. Tried to enlarge the photo/s a bit here but I think I can see the ribbon striping between some of these palms, even half-way down the ribbon. Larger, brighter pics would be better to say for sure. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 This fellow has palms stacked with overlap Better photo of Nungesser CdG with palms overlapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Here is a other type that is very hard to find; Plain brons nearly 15 cm big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Latest CdG in SILVER Another new CdG with 3 palms 1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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