Gordon Craig

Gentlemen, Thanks for all over useful information that you have posted. I knew that the auction house description didn't make much sense and didn't really expect to get any answers to my thread so am very please with your response. larsb001, If I win the auction and decide to sell this miniature I will certainly contact you. Would be able to tell me who the maker of this piece is who who else made these miniatures? Regards, Gordon

Gentlemen and Ladies if one happens to visit the thread, I have an artifact that I am unable to identify. It is a miniature and In the auction description it say "officer distinctive, plated & with two crosses for merit in Italian War". I can't tell if the two marks on the back are makers marks or places where a pin and catch used to be. The picture doesn't seem to fit the artifact description in the auction. Does anyone recognize this items and if so what can you tell me about it? Regards, Gordon

Paul R, On my tunics with ribbons through the second button hole the ends of the each ribbon was sewn individually. Regards, Gordon .

Paul, Thanks for your interest. When I first started my research on these medals I only did it in English and not finding anything useful I started this thread. Since I started the thread I did some searches using Spanish and had much more luck. What I was told above is not correct. There was only one class of medal issued for all combatants and it was the silver one. The silver one issued is two sided like the Gold one. I have found nothing on a silver one sided medal yet so research in this area continues. There was a plan at one time to issue a gold medal for the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas campaign but I do not know if this was ever authorized by the government or not so research on the gold one continues as well. The name of the medal in Spanish is Medalla "El Honorable Congreso a los Combatientes en Malvinas. The medals were issued with the recipients name engraved on the reverse of the medal. The original law states that the name should be on the onverse but this does not appear to be the case in the named medals that I have seen pictures of. They were issued in a black case . A diploma was issued with each medal. Here is the law authorizing the medal' Law 23 118/84 It was sanctioned on September 30, 1984, During the government of Raúl Alfonsín , promulgated through decree 3522 on October 31, 1984 and published in the Official Gazette on November 9, 1984. Article 1. All those who fought in the war for the territorial claim of the Malvinas, Georgias and South Sandwich Islands, in the war actions from April 2 to June 14, 1982, with a medal and a diploma. The medal will be made of steel, on whose obverse they will wear the national colors and the name and surname of the combatant, and on the reverse the inscription "The Honorable Congress of the Nation to the Combatants". In the diploma the legend of the reverse of the medal will be recorded. Article 2. The decorations will be of one and only class for all combatants in the war. Article 3. The civilians and military officers who fought in the war, initiated on April 2, 1982, or in the event of death of the combatant, will be entitled to said decoration, their rightful recipients. Article 4. The Ministry of National Defense shall remit the list of citizens to be honored, except those that are subject to sanctions in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Military Justice, the Criminal Code and / or its complementary laws. Article 5.- The citizen who is not included in the payroll prepared by the Ministry of National Defense, in accordance with the preceding article, may request their incorporation, crediting credibly having intervened in the armed struggle for the territorial claim of the Falkland Islands, Georgias and South Sandwich, in the character of combatant. Regards, Gordon

Gentlemen, I am seeking any, and all, information that anyone can provide me about these Argentine medals. Specifically; 1-when were they authorized; 2-when was the first one awarded; 3-who made the medals; 4-how many were made; 5-did they come in a case or paper packet and what did it look like; 6-how many were awarded. I have been told that the gold medal was awarded to officers and the silver medal to enlisted men. Can anyone give me more information about those awarded/presented with these medals? My thanks in advance for any assistance that forum members can provide. Regards, Gordon

Bob, Thanks for the pictures. The last time I was at this museum the main building was still under construction and the only part open was the small building behind the main one. Is the main museum construction completely finished now? Regards, Gordon

DBR1643, I wouldn't clean this medal. Particularly with this value. Some medals I clean with soap and water but primarily these are medals of relatively low value. Regards, Gordon

I agree with Megan. I find the red hard on the eyes. Regards, Gordon

bolewts58, Thanks for your comments. I posted the medal on the suggested forum earlier this morning. Regards, Grdon

Gentlemen, I have a medal that I am trying to research and seek answers to the following questions on the title medal. 1-What did the ribbon look like that it was suspended from? 2-Was it awarded or just purchased as a memento? 3-Who made the medal? 4-Who were the designers and engravers of the medal? Any info that you can provide on this medal would be appreciated. Regards, Gordon

Gentlemen, Some questions on this medal; 1-What did the ribbon look like that this medal was suspended from? 2-Who manufactured the medal? 3-Who was the designer etc for this medal? 4-Was it awarded or simply purchased as a memento? Any thing that you add regarding information on this medal would be appreciated. Regards, Gordon

BalkanCollector, Yes it is real. I don't have production figures but Romania made a lot of these medals. It is not unusual to find the ribbon for this medal on German ribbon bars of the second world war. I've posted a link to a site I use often for reference purposes. It shows a list of the bars awarded with this medal and pictures of some of the bars. I have not found medals with the bars easy to find. Regards, Gordon https://antique-photos.com/en/awardsdatabase/kingdom-romania/408-crusade-against-communism-medal.html

Wessel Gordon, The book Ian has mentioned lists British, and Commonwealth, medals and gives basic information on each one. These books are heavy and would probably be expensive to mail to your location. Here is a link to a site that sells the annual year book as well as other books on medals. Regards, Gordon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medal-Yearbook-2019-John-Mussell/dp/1908828439

Sascha 1998, The people that told you that the pictures you have posted are of a Bundesmarine tunic are correct. Bundesmarine tunic had three buttons while Kriegsmarine and Volksmarine tunics had five buttons. Here are comparisons between a Kriegsmarine tunic, a Bundesmarine tunic and a Volksmarine tunic. Kriegsmarine tunics are made of wool while both the Bundesmarine and the Volksmarine tunics are made of a gabardine type material. Kriegsmarine tunics had the rank rings sewn into the sleeve seams. So did the Volksmarine tunics while the Bundesmarine tunics did not. It is unusual to see someone use a Bundesmarine tunuc for a conversion to a Kriegsmarine tunic as they are not the same. It is more usual to see a Volksmarine tunic converted to a Kriegsmarien tunic as they are similar in button style etc. First up a Kriegsmarine tunic. Next up a Volksmarine tunic followed by a Bundesmarine tunic. The similarities between the Kriegsmarine and the Volksmarine tunics are easily seen. The difference between these two tunics and the Bundesmarine tunic are obvious. There are no makers labels in any of these tunics. Please feel free to ask questions if you have any,

Peter, That is a good ribbon bar. Very nice one I might add. Regards, Gordon

Nice collection of Ethiopian medals, badges etc. Interesting naval cap badges. I don't believe that I have seen them before. Regards, Gordon

If you post a picture of your medal perhaps we could help. Regards, Gordon

Lubos, Welcome to the GMIC. Interesting and rare badge you have shown here. I have a number of badges from German Labour/Guard units but not this particular one. Thanks for showing us the breast and arm badges for the 4091. Regards, Gordon

Wessel Gordon, Would you please post clearer picture of the obverse of these awards and of the reverse of these awards. Are these awards all authentic? There are lots of copies of the Medal of Honour, and the VC, for sale on the net lately. Regards, Gordon

Gentlemen, In researching this medal I often saw a reference to a lighter coloured medal and a darker coloured medal. A couple of days ago I added one of the darker coloured medals to my collection and when comparing the two medals it became obvious that they were not produced using the same dies. The first thing to catch my eye was the different attachment point for the suspension ring. They are quite different in design. My first though was that there were two different manufacturers of these medals. Or perhaps one manufacturer with two sets of dies. Can any one shed some light on the number of manufacturers/ dies etc. and time period for each medal? Regards, Gordon

Your welcome. Glad that I could help. Regards, Gordon

This soldier is holding the leather flare cartridge holder. Regards, Gordon

peron, Perhaps if you contact this veterans organization they might be able to help you. Regards, Gordon https://www.awardmedals.com/normandy-campaign-medal

John, I believe that there are no more notifications being sent. When you log on you are informed of posts made on threads that you are following. Regards, Gordon

LFI, Please try this forum. Regards, Gordon Germany: Third Reich: Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Equipment