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Hi Dave, some attachments on a mini bar: Uwe

Hi Kallarati Heroik, it is from the German Democratic Republic (DDR), an early (1949 - 1950) and rare badge of the FDGB, named "Aktivistenabzeichen für Maschinen-Ausleih-Stationen (MAS)", activists badge for the loan of agricultural machinery. Uwe

Hi, another Austrian-German medal bar, not direct in the Austrian fashion: Uwe

Hi Greg, please have a look on Hendrik's Medal Corner, and you will find many answers: Hendrik's Medal Corner Uwe

Hi, this ribbon is better? It is a beautiful decoration. Uwe

Hi Chris. it is a common piece for 10 years of service. Military Decoration Uwe

Michael, "... Chaplains not wearing uniform or military insignia and he (Ewe = Uwe) is patently wrong as the subsequent photos from Gordon prove??" My answer above: "They don't wear military clothes or insignias. If they wear uniform parts, they wear "protective clothing" (Schutzkleidung) ." > Please have a look on the emoticon. "The marine cap in Post 18 can not be (German) military". On what grounds can this statement of fact be substantiated??" I cannot find such a cap with a cloth visor in the official Army regulations (ZDv 37/10), not in the edition from 1982 and not in the edition from 1989. Therefore I say once more, that such a cap with a cloth visor and the chaplains badge on it can not be (German) military. Please show me your proofs for it, and I will apologize. "I joined this Forum to learn and educate by the use of facts and credible opinion and discussion, not sweeping statements of incorrect and unsubstantiated opinion." The shown badges of the chaplains are not official. You can not compare the British or US forces with the German forces. The Germans have their own rules, especially for the chaplains. Once more my link, it is an official site from the Bundeswehr (Impressum Bundesministerium der Verteidigung): Bw Militärseelsorge "Daraus ergibt sich auch eine besondere Rechtsstellung des Militärgeistlichen. Er ist kein Soldat und trägt keine Uniform." > This also results in a special legal status of the military chaplain. He is not a soldier, and not wearing a uniform. "Deutsche Militärgeistliche tragen im Einsatz eine Schutzkleidung." > German chaplains wear protective clothing in military operations. By the way, it seems to me, that not only these fantasy pieces came from one seller (in China?). Uwe

Michael, chaplains are civilians, not soldiers, They don't wear military clothes or insignias. If they wear uniform parts, they wear "protective clothing" (Schutzkleidung) . The marine cap in Post 18 can not be (German) military. The chaplain's insignias in Post 20 are (correct) old versions. Here are the new ones: BW Miltärseelsorge Uwe

Hi Michael, the last picture in Post 5 shows some badges that I've never seen before. Are these official badges of the Bundeswehr or private made fantasy creations? Uwe

I don't know it, but is the present version. Uwe

Hi dodyory, Österreich (Austria), Bundesheer, Leistungsabzeichen, Reitabzeichen Please see here: Reitabzeichen Uwe

Hi, "Besonnene Ruhe und energisches Vorgehen im schwersten feindl. Sperrfeuer beim Vorbringen von Minen in der Schlacht bei Arras am 3/5.17." The third forename is Gerich (old for Georg). In several regions of Germany it was not unusual, to have three forenames; I have three forenames! Gussputzer gibt es auch heute noch: Gussputzer Uwe

Hi, I agree with Bernhard and Gerd. "Seit Anfang 1915 im Felde hat er an allen Kampfhandlungen des Regiments teilgenommen. In den schweren Kämpfen in den Argonnen u. in der Champagne Juli u. Sept. 15 zeichnete er sich dadurch aus, daß er dem angreifenden Gegner mehrfach [mit] dem Maschinengewehr kaltblütig und entschlossen standhielt und zur Abwehr wesentlich beitrug. Später hat er als Fahrer oft auf schwer beschossenen Wegen unverdrossen seine Pflicht getan. Er stand z. E.K. II bereits in Stichwahl u. ist zur Einreichung vorgemerkt." Uwe

Hi Roman, that is a dream for a collector of military history! Uwe

Hi Long Thrust VI, "Everyone on this page will probably recognize that at least one (& perhaps more) of the photos are of men wearing Bundesheer rather than BGS uniforms." I don't see any "Bundesheer" uniform. Bundesheer is the Austrian Army. But I can see some uniforms from Heer and Luftwaffe of the German Bundeswehr. Uwe

The ??? is the end of the word Ehrenzeichen: > Ehrenzei chen: Uwe

Hi, Genralmajor Viktor von Drabich-Wächter Drabich-Wächter Uwe

... ein vorbildliches Beispiel von Unerschrockenheit und zähen Pflichtbewußtseins gegeben. Uwe

van Larebeke Uwe

Hi taras, it is from the first Schlaraffia-Reych Praga, and it is named "Orden vom Stern des Hadramauth". The members of the Schlaraffia had and have fancy names, fancy titles and fancy decorations. You want an example?: Schlaraffia name: Mono-Fex der Quimo-Tropische possible decorations: Haus-Orden, Devast-Medaille some (not all!) titles: Humanistischer Freistil-Fechser, Herzog von Itabira, Student der Frau Wirtin an der Lahn, Ritter der weissen Orchidee, Caballero de la Pampa, Fürstlich Höllensteinscher Hofpoet I'm not willing or able, to translate all that! Schlaraffen want to have fun, "...with a pledge of friendship, art and humor." Uwe

Hi taras, it is not a carnival decoration, it is a Schlaraffia decoration. See the logo in the middle: http://www.infrundsbergsmauern.de/index.php?id=7 I'm sure, that the decoration from eMedals has the same base, with an added handcraft (in German: Bastelarbeit), to "upvalue" the Schlaraffia decoration to an arabic decoration. Uwe And this is my answer in 2013: Hi taras, the piece on the right is not from the Sultanat Kathiri. It is a decoration from the German society "Schlaraffia". See the central crest: http://www.infrundsbergsmauern.de/index.php?id=7 Uwe

Hi, yes, it is "Technische Truppe". That could be maintenance (Instandsetzung) or supply (Nachschub). The jacket was made in May 1967. Uwe

Fonson Uwe

Fisch Uwe

Devillez; the maker? Uwe