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Nice hat! The way you got it is even nicer! cheers |<ris

Very excited to get thise one so I am only showing the sellers pic's for the momment...

Nothing Belgian among those badges! The horn makes me also think it could be Italian. cheers |<ris

Just found thise pic of a portrait i used to have, and left to my ex wife when left here....

Not so very well know as the German Grabenpanzer! The french panzer! More like a bulletproof vest or Modular Tactical Vest. Made of a steel plate(s) coverd with a sort of webbing. The one I got is the two part version, wich is harder to find then the single plate. Only 65.000 in total were made. Thise one was (recently!) found in France. Webbing is, sadly, deteriorated.

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Great reference indeed!Thanks for sharing. |<ris

Thanks TacHel. Just found the earlyer pic's of the Ronse fire fighter;

My grand father served in the trenches, but never talked about it.And I spended most of my yought in Afrika, I only saw my family for two months every two year, so that didn't gave us much chance to talk about it...... The only thing I know is that he sufferd a gas attack. He was awarded a CDG with citation. He died when I was like 12, if i remember correctly. cheers |<ris

Not my main intrest , but I can't resist them when offered at reasonable price. First is a signed painting of a Brussels fire fighter chief. Second a fire fighter of the city of Ronse (called Renaix at that time!). Picture must have been made between the two wars,and shows the man (probably retired at that time!) and the medals he got. I do have two studio portraits of him in his full uniform at the change of the century. I'll post them later (....can't find them for the momment...)

Didn't know thise one! Thanks for sharing indeed. cheers |<ris

Yes and yes! ;-) I have his name. Willing to give it to you in private. The guy was from a town called Lier, in Belgium. And he had different functions, mainly as a diplomate. The french order was given to him when he was a honour consul in the south of France(i think it was Nice....). He as been director of the office of the ministery of foreign affairs at the end of his carreer. cheers |<ris

I don't know who baught it, just hopes the group stays together.... cheers |<ris

3500€

I didn't get it! Last medal is a Côte d'Ivoire order. cheers |<ris

Sorry no better pictures, so far. The only pic i can ad is a detail of one of the doc's;

hello all, thise groupe was offered to me and I need to make a offer (£$€!). If anyone could help me out here, I would greatly appreciate.Because it isn't realy my collection field. But because it is so comlpete and for who he was I am prepared to make a exception. Thise groupe is very complete and comes in with the miniatures, patent letters and so on... The owner used to be a diplomate during the '80 ties. I have an idea about them all, only the last medal is still a misetery to me, so if that one could also be identifyed; much obliged!

There is none to my knowlege! If you want to part of it I could be intrested, so if for sale anywhere let me know, please! cheers |<ris

hey Bob, that unit was created in 1810 to regroupe to old and experienced sailors, who served as instructors for the new recruits. A certain number of them always joined new recruits on the ships, because of war's and shortage of personal and there was no time to form them anywhere else. cheers |<ris

It was a luxury product! I collect boxes,(and I don't mean chocolate boxes!!) you would be amazed about the boxes there exist...

To me the box is ment to hold collars...high up standing removable collars . cheers |<ris

A very nice helmet! Thanks for sharing. |<ris

In those peacefull days, where we spend a great time at rich tables, i want to show you my very slowly (because not much is to be found!!)growing collection of Belgian military china. To start with the last one in (ordered in fact.... ) A very nice littel lancers bowl; cheers |<ris

Not Belgian eighter! Fantasy piece to me... cheers |<ris