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    1. landsknechte
      Does anyone know how much exorcisms actually go for in this day and age?
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      Our Hessian buddy is back up with another one. This one would be fairly convincing, if it didn't have his trademark construction...
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      I think this may be the first time that I've ever seen a medal photographed in "romantic" soft focus.
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      I was actually right?!?
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      ...and the reverse:
    6. landsknechte
      Here are the pics:
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      Isn't the first one a post-war Bundeverdienstkreuz? Note that it's gold, not white on there. (Not that the above observation does anything to reduce the oddness of that bar, however.)
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      Only thing that I've been able to find thus far is a Thai commemorative from 1972, but I don't think that's a likely candidate. Make-do ribbon for the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure?
    9. landsknechte
      Looks like a thunderbird...
    10. landsknechte
      Here's a choice one:
    11. landsknechte
      ...and these were loose in a pocket:
    12. landsknechte
      This one was on the left breast pocket:
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      No idea how it might have ended up there, but I found a Croatian army jacket at a local surplus store in California. I haven't a clue where to begin looking to research Croatian militaria, so perhaps someone here might be able to shed some light on this stuff. This patch was on the left sleeve:
    14. landsknechte
      The back side is where it gets interesting. The first one of these that I've been able to find.
    15. landsknechte
      At long last, I finally got my hands on a Spanish Civil War ribbon bar. The ribbons, not all that unique. Precedence is wrong, but a known period mistake:
    16. landsknechte
      It wasn't a huge financial outlay, so even if it proves to be bogus, I haven't ruined myself on this one. Granted, I'll be puttering around swearing a blue streak for a spell, but nothing earth shattering. As soon as it's in my grubby little paws, I'll see what I can see.
    17. landsknechte
      Hmmm Here's the seller's photo of the reverse: Once I get it in hand, I'll post some better photos.
    18. landsknechte
      Do tell.
    19. landsknechte
      Certainly within the realm of plausability. Since anything Imperial can be ruled out for the long service, we're left with SS, RAD, or Polizei. At least two out of three immediately make sense in that context. Thanks, --Chris
    20. landsknechte
      That certainly does make more sense than Japanese. I had never seen the peacetime grade until you mentioned it. If I recall, the Zvonimir was created in 1941. If that's the case, when / how would a German been able to get thier hands on a peacetime version before 1945?
    21. landsknechte
      Cool... Running with that info on #4, we can then nail this bar down to post 29-Dec-1943, when apparently the Commemorative War Medal was created. The other question then becomes, what the heck would someone had to have been / done to net decorations from Japan and Croatia? Thanks, --Chris
    22. landsknechte
      Just recently won this ribbon bar. I seem to remember that #4 is something Croatian, but I can't remember what exactly. #3 eludes me entirely. Does anyone recognize either of these decorations? Thanks, --Chris
    23. landsknechte
      Juggling team? I thought those were the anesthesiologists.
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      I think that manages to beat the Austrian ribbon bar that Stogierick was selling a while back that looked like it was made from a popsicle stick.
    25. landsknechte
      Not entirely sure if this is even possible, but perhaps the MMJO ribbon was a sub for a lower peacetime grade of the MVK on the war merit ("Beatmter") ribbon - with the active wartime decorations first. --Chris
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