Herr General

Then you are also aware that his pre-Dutch background in Germany is not exactly spotless? I agree, he could have stayed behind but chose to flee the Netherlands instead. A convenience many others did not have.

He was part of the reiter SS for a year. Thats all. During the war Hitler proclaimed he was a traitor and enemy of Germany. He wanted to fight in the Netherlands but was not allowed.

Stunning!

Asking this for a chap I know. I say fantasy, but he is not convinsed!

I found another one!

Amersfoortsch Dagblad / De Eemlander,

Nederlander gedecoreerd

Aan onze landgenoot J. Kloosterhuis, uit Ter Apel, is wegens zijn moedig gedrag aan het Westerlijk front het IJzeren kruis verleend.

6/11/1917

Dutchman decorated

Our countrymen, J. Kloosterhuis, from Ter Apel, received the Iron Cross for his brave behavior on the western front.

Let?s kick this interesting thread again! Maybe someone has more info!

Hi Mike and Jacky, thanks for all the information so far. I haven?t received the card in the mail yet. I will get back to you!

Does anyone know what kind of person this is? bishop?

I will pick up this research again. I hate it that I can't find him!

Hi EJ, hope your returned safely from your trip!

gc ON, Grand Cross Oranje Nassau ?

Are the decorations of queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard also in the museum?

Interesting to read that the Japanese soldiers received a military funeral. Was that common?

Is the polyester in the Riker mounts acid free? Some website say so.... If not, what can I use to replace the polyester?

Polish military contingents are participating in peace missions and operations in lraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Lebanon according to there website!

Looks Arab to me,

http://www.anta.nl/

Anta uniform rentel service. Original bar's or constructed?

Medalset of Generaal-majoor A.C. de Ruyter van Steveninck. Commander of the Princes Irene Brigade. Collection Regimentsverzameling Brigade en Garde Prinses Irene

http://www.fuseliers.net/museum-01.htm

Belgium mini medal set with Dutch Order of Oranje Nassau. For sale on the qoop site.

Today I found an incomplete bar on marktplaats, ie only the ribbons,

Now I'm wondering what it could mean!!

blue with yellow stripes: Knight of the dutch lion.

Orange: due to it's postion I would think its the dutch house order of orange.

Orange with 3 blue stripes; ascension medal of her majesty Beatrix

Green with 1 white stripe; Order of the golden palm of suriname.

Orange with rosette: officer of the house order of orange ??? But then, why on this position?

Blue with 1 grey stripe; militairy penthatlon cross.

I bought this bar. The discussion can be read here:

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18520&hl=

Small officers bar. Source unknown. (maybe collection Erik Muller ? )

Captain W.F. de Kock van Leeuwen's medals. Source unknown (maybe Erik Mullers collection ? )

Medalbar of Dutch Major Thompson. Hero of Albania

Medalbar with a Prinses Irene Brigade connection. Sold by me on Marktplaats

Small bar on wehrmacht awards forum