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I can think of a few other British Medals.... Afgan Campaign Medal 1880 India General Service Medal Calsp afgan 1919, sure there`s a few other clasps- a long the NWF lines. I`m sure the Russians must have had one as well?

NATO

Are the Ozzy & Kiwi medals issued named?

Now this ones a bit better, but I prefer the British one.... There is a lot of confusion over this medal, as at one time it was issued with no bar, then a rossette, then with a clasp? Can anyone shine any light on this?

Johnsy, what a truely naff looking medal, nearly as bad as the Yank one...

Kev, quality. Some good points there, as you say just a scam, but a very good one, if people pay threw the nose to own one. I did notice the ?51 bids, and buy now for ?20. I can only assume that because some of the proceeds go to an army charity this is why the over kill on bidding. However, there are geeks out there who`ll buy and wear said item. I doubt whether any self respecting British soldier, would buy and wear one ho,ho,ho. Gordon.

15 year old C Rations nice!!!!! They were really spoiling you with those ho,ho,ho Re the Won, I suppose that would be similar to the Saddam H era dinars? Then come to mention it, the new ones aren`t much better I would imagine?

Saw this on Ebay, thought I`d share it with you.. Item number: 130109288307 PRINCE HARRY'S OFF TO IRAQ - OR IS HE.....? THE CURRENT DILEMMA ABOUT SENDING THE 3RD IN LINE TO THE THRONE TO THE FRONTLINE HIGHLIGHTS HOW BLOODY THIS WAR HAS BECOME. MORE BRITISH SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN ARE BEING KILLED EVERY DAY. THE FACT IS - EVERY BRIT SERVING OUT IN IRAQ IS HARRY, I.E. TARGET. BUT SHOULD WE BE RUNNING SCARED....? HARRY ISN'T, AND IF WE ALL SPORT THIS T-SHIRT WE ILL BE HIGHLIGHTING THE HARSH REALITY OF THIS WAR FOR THE TROOPS, AS WELL AS STICKING TWO FINGERS UP AT THE INSURGENTS. LET'S ALL SAY WE'RE HARRY. JUST LIKE THEY DID FOR SPARTACUS. AND ?5 OF THE SALE PRICE OF EACH T-SHIRT GOES TO THE ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND. THERE ARE T SHIRTS AVAILABLE IN SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE. CONTACT ME FOR BULK ORDERS, OR VISIT http://www.imharry.com/ I’M SPARTACUS. I’M HARRY. WE’RE ALL HARRY NOW. CONFUSE THE ENEMY, WEAR THE T-SHIRT. Support our boys, get a limited edition 'I'm Harry' ? t-Shirt, and help those who’ve suffered in Iraq, a percentage of each sale goes to an Army charity here in the UK. Join our campaign to support Prince Harry’s determination to serve, and put two fingers up to the insurgents. Prince Harry’s proposed tour of duty in Iraq is hugely controversial. The insurgents have apparently put a ?250,000 price tag on his head. His regiment, and every British soldier serving in Iraq are at greater risk then ever before. Michael Portillo says it would be a ‘disaster’ if the Prince were kidnapped or killed. There are enormous security considerations, a massive dilemma for the Army and a ludicrous PR coup for the extremists. Hang on a minute. Who’s side are we on? Are we scared of the threats and extremist propaganda? Prince Harry isn't and neither are we. Let's back him up. Just like Spartacus. Think about it. How will the extremists be able to tell the Prince apart from his colleagues? How will they know who the real prince is? The answer is they don’t know. And if we all wear the new exclusive limited edition 'I'm Harry' ? t-Shirt they’ll be more confused than ever.

Kranken Wagon.......

Look forward to hearing what they have to say!!!

Nice piece would be interesting to know if it is solid silver or not?

Major Nick Bateson, 49, of the Core of Royal Signals died in a cycling accident at Basra Air Station on 1 May. The Kent-born officer, who leaves a wife, was on detachment in Iraq from his role at the Defence Information Infrastructure Integrated Project Team in Devon. His commanding officer said Maj Bateson was known for his professionalism and commitment to his job and love of sport.

Hi Guys, Came across this whilst surfing the net, anyone idea what the crack is with it? Gordon.

Rifleman Paul Donnachie, 18, known as Donny to his friends, was killed while on a routine patrol in Basra, southern Iraq. He was shot dead after dismounting from his vehicle in the Al Ashar district on 29 April. The soldier, from Reading, was from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles. A British soldier killed while on a routine patrol in Basra, southern Iraq, has been named by the Ministry of Defence as Rifleman Paul Donnachie. The 18-year-old from Reading was shot dead after dismounting from his vehicle in the Al Ashar district. The soldier was from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles. He was killed on Sunday. He is the 12th British soldier to die in Iraq this month - the highest monthly casualty figure since the invasion four years ago. Major Alex Baring, his company commander, said: "Rifleman Donnachie, or 'Donny' as he was known to his mates, was the epitome of what it is to be professional. "Out here in Basra City, he was one of those rare sorts that never complained whatever he was told to do, in fact he used to volunteer to go out on patrols. "He never wanted to be away from where the action was. For an 18-year-old that's pretty impressive." Major David Gell, a British army spokesman in Basra, said the patrol had been travelling in a Bulldog Army vehicle, but had to dismount to carry out checks as they moved through the town. He said: "It was an opportunist small arms fire attack. They are not uncommon in Basra or indeed across the province as a whole so we are not looking at it as a new threat. "We are committed to enhancing the security of the region, supporting the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). "An incident like this, tragic as it is, will make us pull together and recognise that we have a job to do out here." The latest death brings the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq to 146, which includes 112 killed as a result of hostile action.

A soldier from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles has been killed while out on patrol in the Al Ashar district of central Basra on Sunday, 29 April. He was dismounted from his vehicle and had been carrying out routine checks at the time of the incident, which involved small arms fire.

A British soldier killed while on patrol in southern Iraq has been named as Kingsman Alan Joseph Jones by the Ministry of Defence. Kingsman Jones, 20, from the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was patrolling in the Al Ashar district of central Basra. He was providing protection for a Warrior armoured vehicle when he was killed by small arms fire on Monday. The gunner, from Liverpool, was described as "cheerful and likeable". Everton fan Kingsman Jones was evacuated to Basra Palace but later died of his injuries. He joined the Army in 2003 and was deployed to Iraq in November 2006. A staunch Everton fan and keen footballer, Kingsman Jones leaves behind his mother, Julie, younger brother, Reese, and girlfriend Lauren. He was the epitome of all a Kingsman should be Lt Col Mark Kenyon His commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Kenyon, said he would be remembered as a "professional soldier who was loyal to his regiment and his friends". "Above all he was a cheerful and likeable young man who always had time to help others," he said. "He was the epitome of all a Kingsman should be." Defence Secretary Des Browne said Kingsman Jones' family, friends and fellow soldiers were in his thoughts. "I know he will be sorely missed," he said. The death of Kingsman Jones brings the number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq to 145.

Just to take it one stage further, I wonder when the first use of gold coins in general by the military was? I suppose the obvious is going to be for the paying of soldiers, but can anyone state any more unusual cases?

Hi Guys, Was just watching `Sharpe` on Sky, during the story, one of his soldiers is up to no good with a local French girl, anyway to cut a long story short, Sharpe pays the girls father some gold sovereigns, as a good will guesture. Now this got me thinking, I wonder when the first recorded case of gold sovereigns being used by the military was? Thus far I have found this... "The Emperor's enemies had varied attitudes toward the employment of spies. The British spent so lavishly on spies, that the French would attribute setbacks to 'English gold'. The Austrians, however, were short of money and their 1786 regulations made spying a preserve of the chief of staff, urging caution when dealing with spies and restricting rewards to a single payment of 100 gold sovereigns or small pensions." Can anyone beat this?

"Anyways I'm glad you liked the piece and will post more of my stuff as it gets finished." That would be smashing Dan, look forward to it!!!

Hi Dan, I thought the painting was ment to have a deeper meaning than I could see, but I guess I`ll never make an art critic. I do however look forward to seeing the model all painted up!!!! Gordon.

US M1 Tanks damged in Iraq Tank; cause and effect; location; source; date M1A1; Armbrust s-side nb-skirt, knocked out; Baghdad; official, pictures; 23/08/03 M1A1; RPG-29 shot through the side, knocked out, sent back to US; ?; US soldier; late 2003 M1A2; IED, 240-mm mortar, catastrophic (first), 3 KIA, driver WIA; Baquba; official; 27/10/03 M1A1; IED, catastrophic (second); ?; official; ? M1A1; IED, catastrophic (third); ?; official; ? M1A1; RPG to side, 1 KIA; ?; official, press; 07/04/04 M1A1; RPG to turret front, frag/burns to commander/loader, gunner also WIA (?); Fallujah; press, video; 07/04/04 M1A1; PG-7V s-side glacis, burnt out; Baghdad; press, picture; 10/04/04 M1A1; multiple RPG hits, burnt out; Sadr City; press, pictures; 17/08/04 M1A1; RPG attack, burnt out, 1 KIA; Ramadi; official, press; 10/11/04 M1A1; ambushed on trailer, burnt out; Baghdad; press; 22/11/04 M1A1; RPG s-side second last skirt, mobility killed; Mosul; press, pictures; 12/02/05 M1A1; AT mine, mobility killed; outside Fallujah; press, pictures; 11/03/05 M1A1; AT mine, mobility killed; Fallujah; US soldier; mid-2005 M1A1; IED, burnt out; ?; video; ? M1A1; IED, burnt out; ?; video; ? M1A2 SEP; IED, knocked out; Sadr City; US soldier, pictures; ? M1A2 SEP; RPG s-side rear-skirt, engine killed; US soldier, pictures; ? M1A2 SEP; RPG s-side turret side, commander/gunner WIA from spall; Sadr City; US soldier, pictures; ? M1A2 SEP; RPG-29, knocked out; Sadr City; US soldier; ? M1A2 SEP; RPG-29, knocked out; Sadr City; US soldier; ? M1A2 SEP; AT IED (#1), loss; Sadr City; US soldier 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; AT IED (#2), loss; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; AT IED (#3), loss; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG (#1); knocked out; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG, heavily damaged; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG, heavily damaged; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG, heavily damaged; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG, heavily damaged; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG, heavily damaged; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG, heavily damaged; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG, heavily damaged; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG, heavily damaged; Sadr City; US soldier; 2004-2005 M1A2 SEP; IED or RPG (#10), knocked out; US soldier; Sadr City; 2004-2005 M1A1; IED, ruptured fuel cell, magazine detonation; Anbar Province; US soldier, picture; summer 2005 M1A1; IED, knocked out, unknown # of WIA/KIA; ?; US soldier, video; ? M1A1; IED, burnt out; Southeast Baghdad; press, pictures; 25/12/05 M1A1; IED, knocked out, burning; Ramadi; video; 16/12/05 M1A1; IED, catastrophic, driver WIA; ?; US soldier; ? M1A1; IED, burnt out; Eastern Baghdad; press, pictures; 10/03/06 M1##; IED, gunner paralyzed from severe whiplash; ?; US soldier; ? M1A1; AT mine, mobility killed; ?; US soldier, video; ? M1A1; IED, mobility killed; ?; video; February 2006 M1A1; IED, mobility killed; ?; video; 11/04/06 M1A1; IED, magazine detonation; ?; video, press; 15/09/06 M1A1; IED, knocked out, unknown # of WIA/KIA; North Baghdad; video; 09/10/06 M1A1; IED, burnt out; ?; video; ? M1A2 SEP; IED, knocked out “destroyed”; ?; press; mid-2006 M1A1; IED, ruptured fuel cell, magazine detonation; Fallujah; press, video; 05/01/07

Now this one a do like!!!! It also helps labour my point, if the stretcher bearer was dead, surely he would ne xt to the strecher as apposed to on it? Or am I looking to deeply, and loosing the point? ......Finally guys, if you haven`t visited the blog, I strongly urge you to, check on the `On the wire` models, there brilliant & disturbing!!!!

Depressing, yet strangley moving. Two points.. Point 1 - if he is in fact a dead stretcher bearer, how did he end up on the strecther. Or am I being to critical. Point 2- why has he got a cold box with him? (sorry point 2 is a little silly ignore it!!)

I think this could be the the final draft Rules for Combat Medics Basic Rules One medic per squad, only- (if two or more squads are in the same location, a company aid post maybe set up- this will increase the number of casualties that can be treated, by +1 per medic, if a Medical Officer is also present then all casualties can be treated). Medics don’t normal take part in combat, however in dire circumstances, they can hero act rules apply. (Medics maybe come involved in combat to protect themselves or there casualties). Medics must remain with the squad, if the squad is wiped out, the medic will make his way back to the Battalion Aid Station. If a squad/medic is captured by the enemy, he (the medic) will remain on the board, and carry out his duties with the enemy squad- however, the enemy can not arm him and subject him combat operations. Medics can not move round the board independently, unless returning to the CAP, during this period they maybe able to join another squad that doesn’t currently have a medic attached. An unsupported CAP within movement of an enemy unit, during their movement phase is to be considered over run, and thus captured, and will thus resume duties for the enemy, until such time as it is either killed or re captured by the original army. A lone medic will not rout in the face of the enemy, but will become part of that enemy squad (regardless of whether that squad currently has a medic), however, if a squad that the medic is attached to routs, then he will rout to, however, will not be removed from the board, but turn to the CAP). Two medics are required to form a CAP. If no CAP exists medics will rally to the nearest MO, if no MO exists, then the medic will make his way to the nearest command post. If no command post exists, the medic will the movement towards the nearest friend unit, if that squad has a medic, that squad will not gain any additional bonuses. Combat A rules During a combat round, normal dice rolls apply to hit and wound enemy soldiers, however, upon casualties being worked out, if the squad has a medic with them, all casualties may make a saving throw, upon the roll of a six on a D6, that casualty deemed to have been treated by the medic, and thus may remain on the table, otherwise he is deemed to have been killed as normal rules state. Combat B Rules Medic may only treat one casualty per turn, or if a Medical officer is present then, 3 casualties can be treated? Combat C Rules roll a die to see how many casualties he can treat Combat Rules in addition to A,B or C Heroic action, medic runs out under fire to save wounded key personel this could be used in circumstances were the CO or key personnel are wounded- multiple wounded- player can decided to either save men as per rules A,B or C , or get medic to conduct heroic action/ if no other casualties are taken other than key personal, then medic may conduct heroic action- to save the day - This rule could also be used after normal casualty results have been worked out, in this case a 6 on a D6 will be required, however may only be used during or after combat phase, not twice in same round. Under fire medics are covered under the same rules as Officers, heavy weapons, etc, namely, roll a D6, if a 6 is scored, piece is not removed, a rifleman is removed in his place, if no other rifleman exist medic is deemed to have been killed, ditto is a 6 is rolled. Pts Medic 20 pts Medical Officer 100 pts. Advanced casualty rules 4. head 3. Torso 2. Arms 1. Legs 4 = dead no saving throw (or 10 on a D10 - no action 1D8 rounds) 3 = roll 6 on a D6- treated 1 & 2 roll 4,5,6 on a D6 - treated Due to wound- 3 = no action 1D6 rounds 1&2 no action 1D4 rounds

Sadly Laurence, I am unable to take credit for this art work.