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Unknown USSR table medal.
Duncan replied to Duncan's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Wow! Fantastic, thank you. -
Hello, does anyone out there recognise this table medal at all? The guy I bought it off said it was something to to with the Urals and service during WW2. Also was the writing might say? I've searched the Internet but couldn't see anything similar? Thanks all, Duncan.
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Thanks everyone, really useful. US medals were a bit of a sideline in my collecting, but now my main area of late.
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Thanks, that's really helpful.
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Fake or genuine badges?
Duncan replied to Duncan's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Thanks yes, I'd particularly like the Silesian Eagle. I was also after the Belgian Yser Cross (not the medal version, I have one of those) - sorry, slightly off topic there. -
I picked these two up quite cheaply but was wondering about the silver stars on the ribbons. I assume they're for subsequent awards, with 5 bronze stars being replaced with one silver? Where these awards issued that often that someone could be awarded them 5 or more times though?
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Fake or genuine badges?
Duncan replied to Duncan's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Thanks everyone for the advice. I love these Freikorp awards but not skilled enough to tell the fakes from the real thing. I'll take your advice and read up on it. Regards Duncan. -
Fake or genuine badges?
Duncan replied to Duncan's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
Thanks for that, that's what I thought too. -
I was tempted to get these but thinking they're probably modern copies. I don't really have the skill to tell fakes from genuine unless it's really obvious. Can someone tell me their opinion on whether they're genuine or not? Many thanks, Duncan.
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Can I trace this American WW2 GI from his letters?
Duncan replied to Duncan's topic in United States of America
Really, that's interesting! He mentions a lot about coming back on furlough and how he'd love to take her dancing again. ? She kept the letters all these years. Wonder if they ever met again? -
Can I trace this American WW2 GI from his letters?
Duncan replied to Duncan's topic in United States of America
Thanks everyone, that's definitely the guy. I researched the woman they were written to and she was a 27 year old housewife living with her husband. My GI must have been billeted with them. From the tone of his letters he must have been quite smitten with her. -
I took these photos in 2007 in Trebah Gardens in Cornwall. The beach there was used as an embarkation beach by the US for D-day. The photo of the undergrowth shows trenches dug by US anti-aircraft gun crews. The beach photos show concrete square blocks that look like huge chocolate bars. The blocks formed a concrete mat that covered the beach so tanks could drive on to the landing craft. Unfortunately, last time I went all the blocks has been cleared away and the trenches no longer visible. Trebah Gardens used to make quite a bit of its D-day connection, with quite a few displays and notice boards around. Unfortunately all that seems to have been removed now too and apart from a small monument down by the beach, there's nothing linking it to D-day now.
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Can I trace this American WW2 GI from his letters?
Duncan posted a topic in United States of America
Hello everyone, I bought a lovely set of letters sent from France just after D-Day by an American GI to a housewife in England he's been billeted with. Is there anyway I can find out more information on the soldier, his full details are on the front of the envelope (attached picture). He was obviously very fond of her, judging by the tone of the letters! Thank you, Duncan. -
Humanitarian Service Medal with unusual manufacturers stamp.
Duncan replied to Duncan's topic in United States of America
Thanks for that. Can't find PI maker listed anywhere! -
Vietnam Service Medal with ribbon elblems.
Duncan replied to Duncan's topic in United States of America
That's an amazing careers, thanks for sharing the photos and information. -
Vietnam Service Medal with ribbon elblems.
Duncan replied to Duncan's topic in United States of America
Thanks everyone, that's really interesting. Seems the arrow head on the Vietnam Medal is quite rare after all. Is that an oak leaf on the National Defence Medal in the picture? What would that be for? Thought that medal only had campaign stars? -
Does anyone have any pics of the US Vietnam Service Medal with ribbon elblems, particularly camping stars and arrow head combinations. I can't find any on google, so I assume they're a rare combination? Thanks, Duncan.