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    Rogi

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    1. I need to access a photo on this link, I'm not sure if the site is down or if it restricts IP addresses and only allows Japanese IP addresses, pocketbooks-japan.com is the site, If anyone in Japan can try the link it would be greatly appreciated :D

      http://www.pocketbooks-japan.com/images/products/h5001-9999/h7819.jpg

      It has one photo of Count Hisamoto Hijikata which I need, since I can't find the photo anywhere else and google Images gives me a blurry image, it is in relation to my Order Of Takovo that I've attributed to Count Hijikata at this link:

      http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/63092-order-of-takovo-grand-cross-research-journey/

      Photo comes out like this :

      images1_zpsdb60b5d9.jpg

      When you zoom in the photo you can make out orders that aren't present on his other uniform photos, on left side is Swedish, Italian among others, and on the right side, bottom of the uniform looks like Order of Takovo, although it is too blurry to tell.

      Any help is greatly appreciated :)

    2. Although the tags looks interesting, I don't think they are official issue, maybe tailor made but they are pretty simplistic in design and lay out.

      My main thoughts stem to, why would a Special Unit want Special Tags made for the unit in question? Why distinguish yourself that much from the standard army practices, it would only make you a bigger target in the end.

      Odd tags indeed and worthy of further research.

    3. I've sent him an email. Let's see what happens. If we get anything, I expect it'll be in Korean. Perhaps Rogi can help.

      Hugh

      Most of the current medals are on the Korean government's site.

      If you get the regs, I'll translate them :) it may take a bit but we'll see what comes up :)

      Hopefully he has the old regulations as well, that way we can cover both old and new :)

    4. I agree completely. This appears to be a mixture from various periods. If I remember correctly, the Ulchi should have 4 white stripes on each side, more like the green ribbon to its left. It's also a very high-ranking award for an NCO, even a very senior one. We all know how unfaithful color can be on different monitors, but that purple ribbon on the right seems to be much different from the light blue for Chungmu, and only has two stripes on each side.

      Here's my guess: These three ribbons represent the three grades of the Order of Military Merit - Ulchi, Chungmu and Hwarang - but are from a different period than we are familiar with. Seems like a very heavy ribbon bar for a non-officer.

      What's your guess on the third row, first and third ribbons?

      There could very well be two reasons,

      1. Ribbons aren't in order, any way we try to look at it.

      2. Mixed up ribbons from different time periods.

      3. We don't have enough info. on all Korean ribbons to find the "right" combination.

      I still think it is Eulji (just a small correction, not Ulchi, medal is originally named after 을지문덕)

      Here is a link from google's Page, with battle star, it has 3 stripes and is the older (1950s) issue of the medal:

      http://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=0CAUQjBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F5%2F5b%2FKorean_Ulchi_Medal_with_Silver_Star.jpg&ei=4PWlVNykC8SXyASK34KgAw&psig=AFQjCNFsdN-x5MYGiH1nzDmCj21GpmAHDA&ust=1420248928310769

      the later issues of the medal changed to 4 stripes.

      I have to agree with you, they look like Eulji, Chungmu and Hwarang, depending on the time period, but if so, why mix them up, and second who was this soldier, Rambo? it seems way too heavy for a NCO :D definatley agree there. Even if we have mistaked these for some other orders, Civillian orders and medals were hard to achieve too.

      Then again, it isn't impossible for the Order of Military Merit combinations, just strange how he doesn't receive an officer's rank.

      Third row could be pretty much anything from Hwarang (50s version, to Hwarang and some civil medal. Odd combos for sure.

      the next row, fourth row, look like US medals to me :S

    5. Thanks, Rogi,

      When I blow the image up (Control +), I see three white stripes on either side. I MAY be able to get some documentation on ROK ODM from a friend (former US Army Colonel FAO). It'll probabky be in Hangul. Could you help with translation?

      Best,

      Hugh

      Be happy to help with the translation. :) But the ribbons have me thinking a bit, do they all fit the period? I know the Korean orders have had various

      changes from the 50s to 60s to late 60s etc, lots of the Order of Military Merit went through ribbon and color changes.

      Leaves me with questions, if this is 50s issue of all the orders (with which at least some of the Military Merit should be if the uniform fits the period)

      So, could the Order of Military Merit be a Eulji Medal with star (red ribbon at the time with white stripes) and not Chungmu (which would be light blue and white stripes)

      One next to it in the same row to the right could be Chungmu (although it does look purple and not light blue)

    6. Some additions using information taken from Don Pfeifer's website home.earthlink.net/~dfifer/index.htm

      Second row, 2nd medal - this MAY be the Order of Military Merit, Chungmu

      Third row, 2nd ribbon and fourth row, 1st ribbon - Although these appear slightly different, I think they are both the Merit Medal for Defense.

      Fourth row, 2nd medal - I have apparently misidentified this. Pfeifer shows it as the Guerilla Warfare Service medal.

      There have been several generations of these awards, with different ribbons, so it's hard to get a handle on them. I believe that Don Pfeifer's site shows the current generation.

      in regards to the Chungmu, the ribbon is red, depending on how many stripes are on it, could very well be it, Would be nice to have close ups of the ribbon bar.

    7. I'll have to check out the second word tomorrow and elaborate in my brain a bit on it :D Think it over so to speak but,

      Last word, 앙위원회

      means, "Chiang Rai Committee" Now this needs a little explanation, Chiang Rai is a major debarcation point for North Koreans wishing to flee the North, and they commonly entry Thailand through this point.

      As for the badge's meaning, as Chiang Rai is also a Military Commission of the Communist Party of North Korea, which I suspect this badge belonged to a member, it looks like a badge from there.

    8. It could also be a modified shell from any of those producers, honestly I don't know enough about weapons to say if it is or isn't but Yugoslavia did supply a lot of weapons and could very much be a possibility, they had 60mm Yugo. shells, but all of these that I have seen are listed in Cyrillic letters or equivalent and I believe if they are headed for export they are marked as such.

    9. Front: 천리마 is Chollima it is a North Korean movement for shock economics

      I guess the easiest way to translate in English would be "thousand mile horse" It is closest to Soviet Stakhanovite movement.

      Reverse, first section to the left 조선직업 Joseon career or occupation, the rest I can't read on the reverse since it gets blurry when I zoom in, could you post closer shots of the reverse.

      only have middle and right to translate, but I'm suspecting it is most likely for shock worker or something similar

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