Shots Dave

Good Morning Hendrik I think what Peter and I are really commenting on rather than the rarity of the "medal" is the rarity of the Bat D'Angleterre bar. In England the Battle of Britain clasp was only given to "The Few", so only a few hundred exist and they are very valuable and sought after. As only 28(30?) of these were Belgian pilots who took part, this bar, if only awarded to the pilots would be even rarer. Kind Regards David

Thanks Hendrik. Peter I guess a genuine bar would be rare but knowing the amount of other counterfeit medals/bars around I would doubt the validity of mine. As Hendrik has commented in item 10(and 7) the components dont appear to add up as they are a mixture of land force/air force and there is a differing WW wound cross. As I wasn't able to ascertain specific ctiteria with regard to size and shapes available I have naively been buying allsorts like a child in a sweet shop and now doubt most of them as officially correct.

Good Morning Hendrik There appear to have only been 28(30?) Belgian Battle of Britain pilots so I presume there were only 28(30?) bars issued? So I am guessing it is not very likely this is an original bar on the medal? I presume as 7(10?) were killed during the Battle and 18 did not survive the war someone out there could have a good idea who this set of awards might relate to?

Thanks very much Hendrik, that confirms what I thought and hoped beyond any doubt.

Thanks for that Gordon, I wonder if there is further information available somewhere as the only action I can think of in England, would have been the Battle of Britain.

This medal seems to tell a whole war time story on its own. I wondered specifically what the Bat D'Angletere bar represents, is it that following Flanders a Belgian soldier came across from Dunkirk? to England? or a Belgian pilot involved in the Battle of Britain? Any ideas would be gratefully received.