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Hello, unfortunately the link no longer works. I would also be interested in working it out. What can I do? Regards Richard

Many thanks where did you get the 23rd from?

So im fairly new to collecting soviet medals. I have been collecting British medals for a couple of years but have always wanted to get some Soviet medals. i have some of the basic Juiblee and anniversary medals but was wondering if there is any sites that sell genuine medals. or some advice on how to tell if medals are real or fake if buying from sites like ebay? Many thanks.

A couple of other pictures I just shot.

must have feeling something strange in tito's communist jugoslavia

I think it's the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Company, 4th Battalion.

Can any kind soul identify this unit, many thanks Paul

i also thought some things where a bit off but feel bit unsure about it. i also ask myself why would someone fake a fairly common medal? ive been collecting British medals for years and seems like soviet medals are faked (esecially the campaign medals) almost the same as German medals.

We know from history that long-term service in any army was not easy; although it can be considered noble to serve almost two decades in one of them, it was difficult for an individual to avoid behavior for such a long period that would not leave its mark on his military career. This is confirmed by Jeffrey Auerbach in the book Imperial Boredom: Monotony and the British Empire, who wrote: “Although the story of the British Empire is often presented in terms of its military campaigns and heroic deeds of war, the mid-19th century shows us that soldiers spent most of their time sitting in tents, in the heat, dust, and little or no work. Many soldiers actually went through years of service without seeing a single battle. Combined with the invention of the repeating rifle, which increased the firepower of the army, battles became shorter, more one-sided, and increasingly described as banal. The increase in reports of long hours and boredom among soldiers suggests that soldiers were losing their ability to demonstrate bravery and physical fitness in combat. Many soldiers then became deeply disillusioned with military service. The well-known saying that war consists of months of boredom punctuated by moments of terror, a phrase first used during the First World War, has its origins in the British Empire army of the nineteenth century.” A quick glance at the Regimental Defaulters books (lists of sinners in regiments) reveals that the most common offenses among soldiers were alcohol, gambling, or serious offenses such as desertion, murder, etc. As for the first-mentioned problem, i.e. alcohol, it was common for British soldiers to tamper with their daily rations of beer and later rum. The Regimental Defaulters include cases of soldiers who were brought before the tribunal several times. And the greatest paradox; many of these punished soldiers received the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct after serving the appropriate number of years.

Another interesting article about an order I have never heard of. Thank you! However, is there a couple of places in your description that say Knot but should have said Ship? "However, the Order of the Knot was destined to have a short existence, similar to the Order of the Knot and the Order of St. George in Hungary." "These original statutes were probably richly illustrated, including depictions of the Order of the Knot. The surviving copies themselves indicate that they are compiled from individual articles of the statutes of the Order of the Knot and the Hungarian Order of St. George..." As a sidenote: Maybe this order was short lived, because the insignia kept getting entangled in one's clothes...

MichaelGab, I am not aware of any "immediate" discharge cases but it would be interesting to find one. As you said, there are usually some sort of disciplinary charges awarded prior to a discharge from the services. As per below. Regards, Gordon Albert was so poorly behaved a sailor that after various periods of imprisonment including an occasion where he was convicted for 6 months of hard labour and prison for striking a superior officer, leaving him “dismissed” from the Navy and not joining the Royal Fleet Reserve like many men who would become recalled for service in 1914. He was fortunate for his “Dismissal” to become a “Discharge SNLR” meaning Services No Longer Required, a more polite version of firing a Sailor, but left him unable to claim pay, pension or assistance.

I like to do so,if it's not ok for you,I can't do anything about it.It is not about improving or enhancing anything.

Hi guys. I am primarily a collector of German political awards, however I have wanted a Waterloo medal for a while, and when this one came up recently I had to have it. I love pieces like this that have been through the wars, literally, but in the case of this one probably worn with pride by the man’s widow. I know exactly who to go to with researching my usual items, but no idea on this. I found the roll copies and found the man, listed as a Sergeant but his medal states Corporal? I would appreciate some help in composing a resume on this guy that I can place with the medal and ensure his story sits with the medal for all future going forwards. Medal is engraved Corp Allen COLQUHOUN. 3rd Batt. Grenad. Guards. doesnt appear re engraved to me but Im sure those of you who know these better than l will be able to comment. thank you!

What's the point of making a gold star yourself? It is a fake and has no history. I can't see why that would enhance the grouping??

Detail of this hero: https://warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=5416

Impressive to say the least!

I recently had the great honor of collecting the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner from a Soviet Hero of eaordinary bravery.The screw Lenin and the screw Red Banner are in very good condition, but unfortunately the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union was not in the set, so I made a gold Star myself. The heroic Cavalier destroyed 31 tanks of Nazi Germany in a position defense in the early days of the war, and held his position in a desperate situation. For this, he deservedly won the title of Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin. In the Battle of Stalingrad, his artillery bombardment crushed the crazy offensive of the Nazis and helped the Soviet Union win in this meat grinder-like battle. Unfortunately, in the epic battle of Kursk, the same plot did not usher in the same ending. The hero lost his life forever in exchange for the complete annihilation of the enemy. In the end, he was included in the ‘Зачисление навечно в списки части’ and became an immortal hero.

The Order of the Ship (French: Ordre de la Nef) was a knightly order founded by King Charles III of Naples. It had a short existence: from its foundation on 1 December 1381, it lasted only five years, before it was dissolved in 1386 after the death of its founder. However, the rise and fall of this unique order had its own history. Charles was crowned King of Naples on 25 November at Castel Nuovo. During the celebrations that followed, he inducted seven or eight knights into his new order on 1 December during a ceremonial ceremony in the Great Chapel of Castel Nuovo. In doing so, he probably imitated the foundation of the Order of the Knot (Ordine del Nodo) by King Louis I of Naples (husband of Queen Joanna) some thirty years earlier, on 25 May 1352, the same day as his coronation. Although there may have been knights in Naples who remembered the founding of the Order of the Knot, it is unlikely that Charles would have sought to revive the order, which had been extinct since Louis's death in 1362, as Louis's heirs were Charles' rivals for the throne of Naples. However, the Order of the Knot was destined to have a short existence, similar to the Order of the Knot and the Order of St. George in Hungary. Nevertheless, it is of great interest to historians, since even after its foundation it aspired to be one of the most ambitious orders of its time. And although its form is almost unknown, its carefully drawn up statutes give us a good idea of the potential of this monarchical order as an instrument of political and military organization. Only two copies of the statutes have survived to this day, both of which are written in medieval French. The original statutes were preserved in the Livre de estatus et chapistrez, but have been lost. These original statutes were probably richly illustrated, including depictions of the Order of the Knot. The surviving copies themselves indicate that they are compiled from individual articles of the statutes of the Order of the Knot and the Hungarian Order of St. George, of which Charles was a member. One manuscript is kept in the Van Pelt Library at the University of Pennsylvania and the other in the Biblioteca nazionale universitaria in Turin. According to the Pennsylvania manuscript, the order had eight original members (Charles and seven other knights), while the Turin manuscript lists eight knights in addition to Charles. The Pennsylvania manuscript lists the following members: • Charles of Durazzo, i.e. Charles III, "prince and founder of the order" • Loys de Anguien (titular Duke of Athens, Count of Brienne and Lord of Enghien) • Charles Rous de Monhaut de Calabre • Jannot Prothojudice de Salerne • Gieffroy de Marsan • Palamides Bochut de Naples • Franchoys Guidace de Naples • Bartholomé Tomacelle de Naples As mentioned above, the exact form of the order's jewel is unknown. This order has appeared in some auction houses, but whether it was an original is doubtful. But I am including some pictures here for illustration.

Stamped version of his signature

Quite strange background pattern on both averse and reverse sides... Also some elements alignment, I thinks, is off...

Dear Gentlemen, - Escadron de Chasse 2/ 7 Argonne (Fighter Squadron 2/ 7 Argonne), homologué A 1038, 10th homologation of 1976: Escadron de transformation Mirage 2000D 4/3 Argonne — Wikipédia Yours sincerely, No one

Gents, This Full Cavalier set is currently available at the well-known NYC-area dealer. Asking price is $19,000.00. He last offered it for sale in March 2014 for $17,600.00. The recipient was a sergeant serving as a combat engineer/recon squad leader in an independent sapper battalion assigned to a tank corps subordinate to 50th Army, 3rd Belorussian Front. He was nominated for his OGI for valor in action on the approaches to Koenigsberg in early April 1945. He was also awarded the OPWI and ORS during the war. Regards, slava1stclass

Rare and special

I agree 100%

Exceptional group--thank you for posting!!