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Unfortunatelly not only good guys took part in history... I thought that this was still on topic because related somehow to the partisan struggle in Yugoslavia during the war. Nevermind, I'll pay more attention in future. Regards, Filip

I'm sorry!

Well done, Ivan! that's the correct answer. Here are a couple of links about Milan Nedic and the collaborating Serbia, a less known chapter of the Balkan history during IIWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Nedic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nedic%27s_Serbia It's up to you now! Regards, Filip

Hmm... from your answer I guess this one won't be easy. I'm sorry, Christoph, but those aren't JNA soldiers, and that older gentleman didn't get any partisan star at the end of the war... I would rather say he got a partisan bullet, but he didn't die by firearms... A couple of hints: - He's SERBIAN. - He fought in the Balkan Wars and in the IWW - and he was a good soldier, too. He also had a primal role in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, but for a short time. Regards, Filip

Thank you Christophe! Question #121 To stay on topic with last question (Yugoslavia IIWW): - WHO IS THE MAN ON THE LEFT PORTRAITED IN THIS PICTURE? - Regards, Filip

I didn't pay enough attention to the picture, now it's clear... I already gave my answer, so I won't try again. Christian, I'll send you a PM with my answer. Regards, Filip

After the invasion of Slovenia, the country was divided in three parts, under Italy, Germany and Hungary, in order to destroy them as nation, because racially, if not pure, they were still considered far better than other Slavic people. During the occupation, a White Guard (Bela Garda) was formed. It was a collaborating movement, that helped the invaders in the fight against partisans and communists. After the war they surrendered to the British forces at the border with Austria, but English sent them back in Tito's hands, signing their death. A Belogardista: Regards, Filip

I hate you! I want to see those papers as soon as you receive them back (if it will ever happen... ) Regards, Filip

Nice! And I was wrong for a couple of years... Yes, what a pitty they won't issue a 60 years table... however it took them a while to notice that the selfmanagement wasn't that smart...

Dear Christian, I think it should be 1948, when Yugoslavia was kicked out of the Cominform because not allinead with the economic politics of the Comecon. This means that your table should be dated around 1978. Regards, Filip P.S. Sorry for my late reply.

Dear Christian, the inscription says only 30 years of selfgovernment, and it's written in Slovene. Slovenia was a federal republic of old Jugoslavia, based on the "power and self-management of the working class and all working people, and a socialist selfgovernable democratic community of working people and citizens". Regards, Filip

Dear Christian, unfortunatelly the Merit to the Nation is numbered (48447), but the other one is not. I've got a Military Merit III class medal, complete with case and ribbon, it misses only the document, but it was awarded to my uncle, so I wouldn't like to put it together with my grandad's one. It would be easier if I didn't know to whom was the medal awarded... Complicated familiar issues... You know, Order, I found there also tons of notes from the inflation/sanctions period from 1993... "Milions" and "Bilions" of Dinars... Regards, Filip

Slightly , but since this come from the same drawer, I'll post it here. Distinguished Marksman Medal (Odličnom strelcu): This is extremely common, more or less like the Bravery one, but I don't remember anyone to have posted it yet, so here it is... Two award documents: Military Merits III Class And a very old (1947!) Medal for Merit to the Nation Both of them awarded to my grandfather, but unfortunatelly I don't have the medals. Regards, Filip

No, it's not my dad. I asked him, he didn't even pay attention to the name, because it was together with another couple of documents of my grandfather, who is NOT this "G. Z. Manojlo"... He don't know who is this guy, even if he found the medal in a drawer. Regards, Filip

This is a present from my father, he found this at his home in Belgrade. It's the so called Medal for Military Virtue (Medalja za vojničke vrline), it's not an expensive medal, but it's very nice, and heavily made. This one dates back to 1962. Regards, Filip

For who reads Serbian, take a look at page 17: http://zagorac.slobodnajugoslavija.org/Knj...odni_heroji.pdf Ivan is right, and I would also say that many of these certificates are original, but in blank (unissued). Unfortunatelly the sellers, or whoever for them, use to add the name of an awarded person to rise their price. This is a rare piece, but that goes also for less expensive medals.

I don't know anything about it. Maybe someone else will be able to give you a better answer.

Hi Valuk. My uncle, when he was about my age now, used to collect stamps. I found this and other similar cards in a stamp album of his. Regards, Filip

Dr. Ivan Ribar was a Croatian politician, born on 21st January 1881. He was President of the Royal Parliamentary Assembly between 1920-22. When King Aleksander declared a royal dictatorship, he and his party left the Parliament. He defended the communists during the dictatorship, and in 1937 unified his party (the Democratic Left, Demokratska ljevica), with the People's Freedom Front (Narodni front slobode), founded by the at that time illegal Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ). During the IIWW, he actively fought for the liberation of occupied Yugoslavia, and he had a primal role in the institution of the AVNOJ (Antifa?ističko veće narodnog oslobođenja Jugoslavije), being elected as its President and manteining that role untill 1945. During the war he lost both of his sons, Jurica Ribar and Ivo Lola Ribar. Ivo Lola was in charge of the League of Young Communists of Yugoslavia (Savez komunističke omladine Jugoslavije), joining the Supreme Command of the Partisans, working with Tito, and becoming, in 1943, the chief of the first Partisan military mission to the Mediterranean Allied Command. He was posthumously proclaimed a People's Hero of Yugoslavia. After the war, Ivan was the Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly, head of State of Yugoslavia, from 1945 to 1953, succeeded by Tito. He retired from the politics in 1960, and died in Zagreb on 11th June 1968, at the age of 87, as general-major of the JNA. He was awarded with the Order of the Yugoslav Flag, Order of National Liberation, Order of Brotherhood and Unity, Order of Merit to the Nation, Order of the Partizan Star 1st Class. Here's in a famous war time picture, Ivan next to a wounded Tito, in 1943: Here's a signature on the 20th anniversary of the death of his son, Ivo Lola - 1963 (finally, that's why all this topic's for... ): Regards, Filip

Dear Christian, you are right. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel and an Army (Navy) neurosurgeon, as you can see from the uniform: He worked at the VMA (Vojnomedicinska akademija) in Belgrade. IN 1992 , if I remember well, he was sent to Knin, Croatia, where the first fights between the Croats and the Serbian majority of that region had begun. After that, they wanted to send him in Bosnia, but he refused and prefeared to retire. Regards, Filip

The ribbon is absolutely correct! Regards, Filip

Nice items Order! Here you are some scans of my uncle's soldier's book: This one is from when he retired from the army in 1993 (smart decision ): Regards, Filip

Nice! This medal is extremely common, but not many of them are this complet, with ribbon&box. Good one!

Milan, many thanks for your interesting informations! Regards, Filip

I don't know much about these medals, so I will only post them (pics are taken from a few eBay auctions). 1993 Medal (eBay item number: 200089231923) On the reverse, in cyrillic: For the honourable cross and the golden freedom - Republika Srpska 1993 1993 Medal "Hero Milan Tepic" (eBay item number 200089232082) On the reverse, in cyrillic: Glory, that is the dreadfull sun of the martyr - Republika Srpska 1993 That is the final verse of a poem by Jovan Ducic, Himna pobednika (Hymn of the winners), a Serbian poet of the late XIX, early XX century. 1993 Bravery Medal "Gavrilo Princip" (eBay item number: 200089232146) On the reverse, in cyrillic: For bravery - Republika Srpska 1993 Regards, Filip