Mark McM

Thanks, Paul!  That narrows it down nicely!  Here's the example I recently added...   

Hi all,

From my observations, eagles on the St. Stanislaus order seem to have undergone a style change sometime around 1850.  Does anyone have details concerning the change?  

Old (?) style: 

"new" style : 

Does anyone have photos or illustrations depicting ORs of the 13th (Hohenzollern) Foot Artillery circa 1875/80??

Hi All,

Does anyone have photos (front/back) of ribbon and mounting plate suspension on original circa 1840s or early 1850s 3rd class orders??  Thanks!

is there an online reference for Imperial Russian gold marks?

1 minute ago, paul wood said:

They could be suspended from either the St Vladimir or St Andrew Ribbon.

Paul

thanks, Paul!  On what basis?  

Gentlemen,

This past weekend, I viewed an old collection that contained a good selection of Boxer Rebellion material.  Amongst the medals was a Russian bronze issue that was suspended from a ribbon from the Order of St. Vladimir.  Is this sort of thing correct and if so, what was the criteria for changing ribbons?  

Hello All,

 Imperial Russian isn't my thing, but this happened to drop in my lap so here it is for your consideration.  Obtained from a vintage jewelry dealer, the screw post has been (sadly) clipped off and a pin brooch expertly soldered on (a long time ago, I should add).  Thought I'd run it by the experts here for feedback.

piece is highly vaulted...

thanks, Peter!  A solid direction to go in for sure!  I'll start searching for period illustrations now!

Hello All,

This was found in a lot containing French militaria 1820s through the Crimean War period.  Any thoughts on positive ID??  Is it even French?

Hello all,

Just obtained a fairly good example, minus the ribbon.  Can anyone recommend a source for replacement ribbon?   Thanks!!!

Mark~

examples...  

12 hours ago, TacHel said:

I think he does but if you hit a linguistic cul-de-sac, call upon me to translate, it'll be a pleasure.

thanks!  I'll update the forum if successful! 

5 hours ago, TacHel said:

I know this French gentleman (and veteran) who has been specializing in French badges for decades, maybe he can be of assistance to you.

His name is Denis Lezin:  http://dlezin.free.fr/ 

Thanks!  Hopefully he speaks English!  

Hi All,

Does anyone have info on the various badges worn by French occupation forces in post-war Germany?  Types worn, rarity, etc.??  Thanks!

Hi again Chris,

I'm really interested in the WWI aspect of these knives.  There seems to be nothing written about them in the books covering WWI knives and edged weapons.  

two more from my collection...  

Larger example has seen a lot of service.  

smaller example's handle is carved with the owner's name and Armistice time/date.  

6 minutes ago, Chris Boonzaier said:

I think those are "Corsican duelling knives " or some funny name like that?

actually, Chris...  these are war-time French knives.  This one is etched "Le Compagnon des Tranche'es" on one side of the blade, and the other side is etched "Campagne 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 -1918" 

Hello all,

I have several WWI period French 'Couvreux' clasp knives but can't find any information on them on the interweb.  Does anyone have any background on these knives??  

Mark~

Thanks!  I suspect the medal's non-official nature has a lot to do with the wide array of variation.  

Thanks!  I've noticed a number of variations in design, including one type with a completely blank reverse.  Are these variations in any way date-specific?

Hello All,

I have a question about the award criteria for the Médaille des Engagés Volontaires, specifically why it is present on the following medal bar?  These are awards from the mid 20s onward.  Any ideas? 

my pleasure, ccj.

Irish Defense Forces.  (UNIFIL 78)

http://www.military.ie/fileadmin/user_upload/images/Info_Centre/documents/Df_Medals_2010.pdf