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just looking at an old thread-insanely nice bravery medal there-2 palms is very,very rare. Having read about what some Ethiopian fighters did to just get the medal, it makes my mouth water. Its easily the equal of an MC/MM (Silver Star+ /DFC) in the West.

Ed is also on Facebook. He can tell you everything you need to know and may have extra ribbons.

good stuff. I used to build the Airfix lancers. Happy days . I read once that Mercers' captured "Lanciers Rouge' lance was the model of all British lances, including the ones used at Omderman and in 1914.

i agree. I used to work as a Senators aide and used to process claims like this all the time. If heres any documentation of his hearing loss, he'd be ok.

what do the repro tins look like? When I was a kid these were common-25p at most. I knew old guys who still kept their cigarettes and tobacco in them.

very cool. this was done well.

merry Xmas. Changes? really? The site is becoming difficult to navigate as is with all the layers of stuff. I miss out on tonnes on stuff because when I click on "whats new" on the forum it only shows me topics Ive already viewed. I come back months later and find all sorts of stuff I missed.

Great photo portrait of a Feldwebel of the 1st Brandenburg/2 Dragoons!

Ah, so the three ribbons on top is normal. Is it for the army and navy or did this matter? I wondered if it hinted at " diplomat" or "administrator" or something.

Well, did the rolls get finished?

the cat adds a certain something.....

Hmmmmmmm.........the plot thickens.why the three ribbons at the top? Usually, the ribbons go fewest first.

excellent pair! I love these rear eschelon groups.

nice "little" paint job. i can never get the plumes right.

really like the General one. You are the Russian Troiani! (i hope you make as much money$ too).

I note that this medal was for sale on the latest DNW website update. I would be very surprised if this was an original, issued medal. Ive had a look at a lot of sources and the closest Russian foreign "observers" were in Brussels with the Bourbon King. Prince Pozzo was head of the Russian attache and it would be fascinating to read his memoirs. As far as anyone can tell, at best this is an "unofficial" medal and probably is a fake, given its utter absence in earlier catalogs and references going back almost 150 years (+) now.

is this a BBC History magazine article? I note that all the on-line back issues are on sale over Christmas for only 99 cents. Theres some great stuff there.

while I respect JapanX enormously, please dont tear those bars apart yet. ive seen too many odd things pop up in photos over the years. I have @ 100 Japanese medal portraits and am going to have a look at them tonight. This thread has really focused my attention on Japan, which I have tended to ignore after 1918 historically.

Actually, the HKx was promulgated in the summer of 1934 and mass awards began late that Fall and into 1935. the other unofficial awards weren't completely banned until late 1935 and don't seem to have disappeared until 1936/37. A couple of your photos belong to me- notably that Bavarian Red Cross General, which was taken in @1955-1960. you might also wish to consult the thread about "mistakes in wear" , showing TR era medal bar errors ranging from the sublime to the truly jaw dropping. Some older veterans never stopped wearing their earlier Weimar membership awards, especially local medals. Still, it was unusual, if not rare.

i too would want that last bar. i am intrigued, especially about senior NCOs and their awards now....esp. for navy chaps.

this is a very interesting thread. i noted the odd, if somewhat crude construction of the bar , but honestly, assumed it was merely the Japanese way, as Japanese goods tended to be somewhat cruder in this era. As for the NCOs' bar-well, educate me. Why wasnt this a Senior Sergeant or Deck officer?

This is a "navy style" ( fat ribbons) WW2 ( and earlier) era vet's ribbon bar. I've always wondered if it was worn on a reserve navy or army officers' uniform in the 1930s......Just a WW1 ribbon and a VFW medal.

Here are two more U.S. Veterans' ribbon bars worn in the 1930s-1960s, when wearing the Legion uniform was popular. This one is missing the WW1 ribbon and maybe a Purple Heart, probably worn above the bar. It comprises of the VFW members' medal ribbon,the Diasbled American Vets medal ribbon, and the American Legion ribbon. It has the classic celluloid cover and flat backed pins common in the 1940s.

This is a little off topic, but this is a local Quebec ale. It's outstanding. It's brewed in commemoration of the old Royalist regiment that held Quebec for France.

I've heard stories-notably of a distant distaff family member who got shot by the French on November 12th because the news of the armistice hadn't seeped through. I've never noted specifics though. I think Lynn McDonald has details on incidents post Armistace.