Graf

A wonderful collection of Korean War medals! Thank you for sharing it

my latest addition

my latest addition -Second Empire  second model -mini

Welcome I have to go through my files and if I find anything I will list it  Cheers

21 hours ago, Farkas said:

👍👍

Learnt more than a little myself so my pleasure. 

 

Let us know if you ever find him 😊

 

tony 🍻

Hi Tony That is the story for me When i help others i learn new things as well  Cheers

2 hours ago, Rusty Greaves said:

Several identical images turn up on a number off auctions sites in a search by the image. I cannot vouch for the veracity of these, many descriptions seem spurious.  

 

One description (https://www.rubylane.com/item/1973071-BPLx200100/1920-Vintage-French-Lady-Birds-Signed) states: "1920 Vintage French Lady Girl with Birds Signed Medal Gold Finish Pendant by Artisan M.PAUTOT."; Mark(s): On the front of the pendant, it is signed with "GRAVURE "M PAUTOT" 1920 JOURNÉE NATIONALE AUX FAMILLES NOMBREUSES."

 

This website (https://leoncechenal.com/mothers-day-france/) identifies the date and name as a precursor  to modern Mothers' Day in France (highlighted in bold in this quote): "The history of Mother’s Day in France. The tradition of Mother’s Day dates back to the 19th century when a low birth rate and a declining population became a concern for the French government. Thus, the idea came about to celebrate those mothers who were caring for large families, perhaps to encourage them to continue having more. Although it is said that Napoleon Bonaparte first thought of it in 1806, it didn’t actually take root until the 1890s.

 

In 1918, the city of Lyon celebrated Mother’s Day as a tribute to mothers and wives who lost their sons and husbands during World War I. In 1920, a “journée nationale des mères de familles nombreuses” (a national day of mothers of large families) was established. But it was only in 1926 that the French government formalized a Mother’s Day as part of the birth rate policy encouraged by the Republic.

 

In the 1940s, Marechal Pétain gave more recognition to this celebration. Mothers being put on a pedestal by the Vichy regime, French people were encouraged to celebrate motherhood. After the war, the law of May 24, 1950, was created to dedicate Mothers’ Day as an official tribute to mothers. This law fixed the date for this celebration on the last Sunday in May (unless this date coincides with that of Pentecost, in which case it is postponed to the first Sunday in June)."

 

Nice Work Rusty

You can see Korpus 8 on top of the map

Apraksin Yard (also Apraxin Dvor; Russian: Апраксин Двор) is a market and retail block in Saint Petersburg, Russia, covering 14 hectares (35 acres). It is currently under a massive long-term renovation project. The buildings of Apraksin Dvor stand between Sadovaya Street and the Fontanka River, just southwest of the Alexandrinsky Theatre.

The first market there began in the mid-18th century, deriving its name from Count Apraksin who owned the plot. After a merchant named Shchukin purchased a portion of it, that part became known as Shchukin Dvor. The market buildings were wooden and burnt to the ground in 1782.

A new department store, built to a design by Geronimo Corsini, was opened in the vicinity in 1863. Over the next decade, more than 45 shops were constructed in the area. In 1913, Apraksin Dvor contained more than 500 shops. A further 270 small wholesale enterprises were located in the grounds of Shchukin Dvor.

After the Russian Revolution of 1917, most buildings of Apraksin Dvor were given over to use as depots and warehouses.

By the beginning of the 21st century, Apraksin Dvor was a large city of block of small, downmarket shops facing the street with an open-air market – mostly clothing and accessories – on the inside: an enormous downmarket retail area in the middle of the ever more upscale city center. A long-term renovation plan was instituted; the market stalls were removed in 2008–09 to the Grazhdansky Rynok market (see article on Russian Wikipedia) on the periphery of the city. There are plans to turn the area into a modern, pleasant retail, office, residential, hotel and cu

16 minutes ago, BalkanCollector said:

 

Cheers! Glad I could help.

Thanks  Cheers

Hi Tony you are correct It is not Japanese hat

It is from Soviet Union period  in Leningrad now St Petersburg It is are of famous market

I am not sure whether is original or navy novelty  cap Korpus 8 on the cap could be the number of the shop

here is a picture of the Market

 with  Korpus 10 on top of the shop

The hallmark om the third republic Medal is period mark for at least 900 Silver content

24 minutes ago, bigjarofwasps said:

First examples, have been presented.

https://twitter.com/UKdefUS/status/1681683630249107457

Nice photos

1 hour ago, BalkanCollector said:

 

Google image search says it's Konstantin Kisimov, Bulgarian stage and film actor.

 

https://lens.google.com/search?ep=gsbubu&hl=hr&re=df&p=Acn1BYdk7cwyOrQ8ipFAfMLhicd05yNiMTqX5h2qvdBPcZRe5uuwJQvepY6MDdjfyx7NtYkYB7MAUQIg2JolGKNZV0VomrOOKXpKuIQj2mLZMcK26mHD2wyrN9QXgtKLddneyVyEpWyZWvDTG6KSxoZmbXB4bJpMTvba03U0X8e6ymUtkkMCA1MUk-TYkaedXGU1Nty1dPLDRg18mvA8qQTG#lns=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsIkVrY0tKREkyWldVM05HUXpMVEl6TUdJdE5EVmtZaTA1WkdJNUxXRmtPV0ZoWm1VME5ERmtNeElmUVhwMFRITmFlbWhZYlVGWk5FbGhORUZXWjJGWFdVTnFZM0U0Y214NFp3PT0iLG51bGwsbnVsbCxbW251bGwsbnVsbCwiMi0xIl0sWyI3NmMyN2RiYi01YmMzLTRkZTMtOTE5My1lYmIzYmIxMzliMGQiXV1d

Thank you fort he information I have heard about him he was a very  famous actor after WW2 period.

2 minutes ago, graham said:

Nice. Here is a website that has some info:

 

https://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/foreignguide/french/medaille_militaire.htm

 

Thank you Graham

This handsome and unusual mini bar is not mine   (it is a sad),  however I was tempted to list it.

It is real beauty

On 03/07/2007 at 23:23, nesredep said:

 

 

Hello!

 

Richard T

 

 

Here is mine.

 

Regards

 

Nesredep

Amazing items

On 10/07/2023 at 21:11, steveBobby said:

   Hi Steve Still  try to find this interesting person name  Do you have any name?

That is a huge medal bar

5 hours ago, Farkas said:

Hi Gents,

  

I’m still on the introduction, 🤷‍♂️! Still just the breakdown of the 35 Karl Truppen Kreuz (& counting) by makers mark, following are the last five.

So by number not design, the ‘best’ may have been saved until last. I was hoping to find something unusual as well as pick up some new knowledge

There are 2 marked GW

The maker GW is not known as far as I am aware and it is not even on the (very helpful) list of known makers.

 

There is 1 marked MKT

The maker MKT has not been identified either as far as I am aware, though known as one and considered ‘uncommon’.

 

There is 1 without a makers mark.

 

There is 1 made of aluminium (that’s ‘nium’ you yanks) 

I didn’t even know they existed until Greg recognised it 👍

 

Thats the 35, finer details to follow Gents.

 

tony 🍻

Nice Work Tony

13 hours ago, Dave Danner said:

Other than those, the Ehrenbecher "Dem Sieger im Luftkampf".

Nice research

That what i found on internet

5 hours ago, Farkas said:

Hi Kevin,

Neither do I!

To our frustration , having a search of British WW2 medal records is generally still unavailable, I’ve just had a look and seems there are some exceptions.

 

However it would seem likely the medals you have were not issued to a British serviceman, unless the inscription was done privately after receipt.
The UK did not name it’s WW2 War & Defence medals or the campaign stars, which is a Damn shame. 
 

Member states of The British Commonwealth (Empire) did (though likely not all) name them however. They were often produced with different materials too.

 

Inscriptions normally read…

Number

Rank

Name

Unit

 

Do yours have more detail than the number and name? 
 

tony 🍻

 

 

 

We like pictures and they may hold clues 👍 tony

Nice work Tony

On 08/11/2016 at 18:50, Markgraf said:

Bernhard,

thank you for sharing this story!

The communist authorities always tried to dissuade the youth for the joining of the Legion. An "educational" filmstrip from 1960, the title is "Escape from the Foreign Legion".

http://ritkanlathatotortenelem.blog.hu/2015/04/30/regi_magyar_diafilmek_17_menekules_az_idegenlegiobol

Greetings from Hungary!

M

 

Yes I agree

On 16/07/2023 at 03:57, Farkas said:

Hi Gents...

 

Thanks Dfifer for this ☝️...

very interesting, enough for me to dig mine out... 👇

 

If I remember correctly...

The one with the ‘gold’ detail is a ‘life membership’ medal and weights 17.3g including ribbon.

The dark one is lighter, 12.2g including ribbon, and is possibly silver underneath.

 

The boxed one which hasn’t tarnished is very light, just 6.0g and appears to be the same as the LManz’s Dads momento.

 

 

 

 

Cheers 

tony🍻

Nice