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Skull & Bones Symbol in Army from past to present
graham replied to AndresT's topic in Rest of the World: Militaria & History
Peninsula Commemorative Medal, Brunswick (Death’s Head) 17th Hussars. This medal was awarded by the Dukedom of Brunswick in 1909 to the descendants of the 17th (Death's Head) Hussars Regiment who fought in the Napoleonic Peninsular wars of 1809: - -
After a little more digging, I think the WAA rim markings may be W&A for the manufacturer Winter & Adler, Vienna.
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Weimar time medal bars
graham replied to Claudio's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Nothing special but a little strange. My EK2, Kyffhäuser Union War Veterans Commemorative medal, Hindenburg Cross and Prussian Veterans Commemorative medal bar: - The EK2 is marked S-W. The Hindenburg Cross has an incorrect ribbon (looks like a Hanseatic Lübeck cross ribbon) -
922F, Thanks for the feedback. The fiver is Zinc. I really do not know what the rim markings are, whether they are manufacturing markings or not . Would love to find out though.
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A few more: - This medal has three wound stripes and is marked 'HMA 1918' This medal has four wound stripes and is marked 'GW 18' Lastly this medal has five wound stripes and is marked 'WAA'
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Wound medals from my collection with different rim mint markings. Does anybody know what these mint markings signify? This medal has no 2 mm red wound stripes and is marked 'B.18' The next medal has one wound stripe and is marked 'GW 18' This one has two wound stripes and is marked 'WAA 918'
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macchianera72, Thanks for the feedback. Regards, Graham
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Some good information at this website concerning this medal: - http://antique-photos.com/ru/awardsdatabase/foreign-awards/republic-of-austria/73-war-commemorative-medal.html This one is from my collection: -
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Belgium Belgisch Aalmoezenierskruis 1889-1920
graham replied to oli4vercammen's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
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Greek Victory Medals
graham replied to Tim B's topic in Inter-Allied Victory Medals of the Great War
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Bulgaria Bulgaria WWI Artillery
graham replied to IrishGunner's topic in Central & Eastern European States
An interesting website: www.bulgarianartillery.it A 7.5cm Gebirgskanone M 15 (Skoda 75mm mountain gun M. 1915) -
Austria-Hungary - Military Merit Medal Signum Laudis and France - Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign
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Romanian Victory Medals
graham replied to Kev in Deva's topic in Inter-Allied Victory Medals of the Great War
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Japanese Victory Medals
graham replied to Tim B's topic in Inter-Allied Victory Medals of the Great War
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Czechoslovakian Victory Medals
graham replied to Kev in Deva's topic in Inter-Allied Victory Medals of the Great War
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American (US) Victory Medals
graham replied to Kev in Deva's topic in Inter-Allied Victory Medals of the Great War
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Basilica of Notre Dame de Brebieres at Albert, Somme www.fortunapost.com/80-somme/46684-carte-postale-ancienne-80-albert-basilique-notre-dame-de-brebieres-1905.html In 1905: www.awm.gov.au/collection In 1916: In 1918: Present:
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St. Quentin Cathedral abelard.org/france/germans_in_france-stquentin.php globalnews.ca/news/1623002/rebuilding-europe-after-ww1-took-decades/ In 1910: In 1918: In 2014:
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The Cloth Hall, Ypres roydenhistory.co.uk/eportwarmemorial/battlefieldtrips/battlefields2004/yprestown/yprestown.htm archives.queensu.ca/exhibits/archival-resources-teachers/archival-look-world-war-i/warfare-wwi In 1914: In 1915: In 1918: In 2004: