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Normal suspension type.

I tried to email the guy who wrote that and for some reason my email wasn't sent, my mail won't accept the address i'm trying to send to. Maybe someone else can try? All I found is that they were involved in the War of Independance. Regards Eddie

A Mine?

Hi Snoopy, nice collection topic The Navy Mine/Torpedo patch was a bit dark and around the wrong way so I brightened it up a little for you, hope you don't mind. Regards Eddie.

Ahhh, thank you Bob, So it's part of the Mielke collection, wasn't his awards sold off a few years back by Carsten? I seem to remember having a pic of his HSU somewhere from that auction. Regards Eddie

Hi Bob, Under which catagory is this item? Under Cuba (Auction section) all I can find is an Orden Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. Regards Eddie

Up-armoured BMP-3.

Right front view. Regards Eddie.

Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103), or S-Tank http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fARGfVA7Mm8

New addition to the collection today.

Additional information, although how reliable i'm not sure. This Order was awarded for Police Bravery. In 1989 this Order all but dissapeared from the awards list after the promoter of these Orders, General Arnaldo T. Ochoa S?nchez was executed. Also the obverse picture Michel posted seems to have gone missing so here they are reposted. Regards Eddie.

Opps sorry Simon, i edited my previous post Regards Eddie

Maybe this? The destruction of the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir in July 1940. Or. On 28th October she sailed to intercept the Admiral Scheer and Admiral Hipper on 24th December, Hood failed to find either ship. Regards Eddie

Hi guys, Has to be HMS Hood, named after Admiral Samuel Hood (Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (12 December 1724 ? 27 January 1816) She was involved in the Battle of Denmark strait on the 24th May 1941 and was sunk by the Bismark. At about 06:00 (06:01 in German reckoning), as Hood was turning, she was struck by one or more shells from Bismarck's fifth salvo, fired from a range of 15 to 18 km (about 8 to 9.5 nautical miles). Almost immediately, a huge jet of flame burst out of Hood from the vicinity of the mainmast. This was followed by a devastating explosion that destroyed the after part of the ship. Hood's stern rose and sank rapidly, then her bow section reared up in the sea and sank. Its forward turret fired one last salvo, possibly from the doomed gun crew, just before the bow section sank.Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy, had sunk in 3 minutes. From Hood's first salvo to her disappearance beneath the waves, only eleven minutes had passed. Of the 1,418 crew, only three men (Ted Briggs, Robert Ernest Tilburn (1921-1995) and William John Dundas (1921-1965)) survived;they were rescued about two and a half hours after the sinking by the destroyer HMS Electra. Regards Eddie

Award doc for the Medalla "Por la Victoria Cuba-Etiopia" I blanked the name out. Regards Eddie

Still not much information on this Order, seems to be awarded for Police merit. Here is the 2nd Class. Regards Eddie

Hi mariner, The link might help a little. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_honour#Entitlement Regards Eddie

Johann Gottfried Herder medal The Johann Gottfried Herder medal was awarded in memory of Johann Gottfried Herder to Russian language teachers and for outstanding achievements in the subject of the Russian language. The first time awardings took place on the 7th May 1957 to 20 Russian teachers. Starting from the year 1958 they were also awarded to high school graduates and also to students and apprentices for outstanding achievements in Russian. Awarded in three classes Gold, silver and bronze, in each case with an enamelled honour clip. The medal was awarded on commemorative events, organised frequently by the society of German-Soviet friendship. Regards Eddie.

XX year service, once again the Green-white-light blue. Regards Eddie

Order of the Sacred Treasures 8th Class in more detail.

Order of the Sacred Treasures 8th Class.

The Order in detail.

Order of the Rising Sun 8th Class

The Order in detail.

Order of the Rising Sun 7th Class