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This type of badge, or this specific badge? All pictures I've found on the web of this specific badge had a bigger green enamel shield.
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Looks like школы прапорщиков, комплектовавшейся из студентов высших учебных заведений. But the N2 crest ist is much simpler on yours. So I would think it's not good. But maybe some knows more?
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What does the inscription say?
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Siebel Aircraft Works Ltd. Parts-No: 523 Blueprint-Nr. 88519 (Tropical) (Dust sealed) Aircraft Type Ju88A4 (license build) Attention! Dive-Break system with Three-Button-Switch, Klauber and Simon Valves, Conector must be fitting! Since I don't have a parts list for the A4s hydraulic system, I can't tell if 88519 is a part of the dive break system. Maybe someone lese can help?
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Uncategorised U.S. WWII military scooter
Auseklis replied to Signalcorps45's topic in Armour, Vehicles, Ships & Aircraft
Cushman Model 53 Yes, I've seen at least one on display at a museum in Normandy. -
Unidentified Belt Buckle - maybe Turkish?
Auseklis replied to Auseklis's topic in Rest of the World: Militaria & History
Not even a theory? Some speculations? Anything? -
Hypothetical? Tank warfare maybe?
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OK, I see your problem. I'm no expert with uniforms, but the Soldbuch fragment looks OK to me. You may know the newsreel pictures of the handing over of the internees to the soviets? To prevent an uprising, the internees had not been informed what was going on and were just forced onto the ships with what they had on their body. That's why I did not suggest the items have been to russia ever...
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Well than... He was making a joke and might have caused a good laugh later on when the Chekists found the picture on him or in his kommunalka and put him to execution for wearing foreign military decorations
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a) Agree. But I came up with a better idea This guy may just be one of the RSFSR military advisors, sent to Kemal Pasha in early 1921, when the Harp Medalyasi was still issued. b) Let's speculate about this also (what else can we do...) If he was send as a technical advisor (let's say for wireless or similar high tech stuff), he might be just have finished a technical college and his birthyear might be 1900-1901. c) A lot of people from all over europe stayed in Russia for ideological reasons. d) Let's follow the military advisor idea... We clearly see a Red Banner and three Red Stars. Red Banner might even be a RSFSR one. Red Stars may be very early ones, backdated for his advisory work and whatever came afterward. The medals on the right could be foreign also and the two decorations left of the Harp are unidentyfied as well. This would set the earliest possible date like 1932 or 33? Than this guy would be in his early 30s... Obviously a possible age. It might be helpfull if: 1) The decorations left of the Harp could be identified. 2) Some experts on soviet uniforms could try to date this one. 3) An expert on rugs could determine the region of origin of the one in the background.
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It is estimated that about half of the ethnic german males of the russian baltic provinces in the right age served in the russian army, the other half in the german.
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Why shouldn't he have been in the German or Turkish army during WW1. Since Turkey was not a hostile power during WW2, no problem to wear the star. Since he does not seem to have any further turkish decorations, I would guess, that he was with the Germans.
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Dear colleagues, I was shown this Imtiyaz medal and belive it is a cast-copy. But I would prefer a second opinon by more expert collectors in that field.
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Thanks for the full explanation Owain.
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Thanks for the pointer. Than it is the "Medal for Military Appreciation". I guess it will be difficult to get a ribbon for that?
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Dear fellow collectors, I purchased this medal on a flea market in Austria for a few bucks. After searching for some hours, I have to admid that identifing it is much more difficult than I thought. Can anybody help? Thanks for looking!