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      Cuban Award Types and variations

      in Republic of Cuba

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      I dont thnik that is possible to buy ORIGINAL Cuba Hero star.

      There are only about 60 pieces. And so high award is not possible to buy from awarded personb or his family.

      But almost half of all Socialist Cuba collectors have this star! How can it is possible? Answer is simple - copies, restrikes!

      Who have in collection Obras Nucleares 15 anos? Please show pic!

      best regards.

      Hi again,

      Obras Nucleares 15 anos might exist (in stock) but was never awarded, the critaria was never met because the Nuclear plant shut down without being completed, the award was created on 12th March 1989 and on September 5th, 1992 Juragua building work was suspended. In October 1995 - January 1997 a restart of the programm was attempted.

      As for the Gold stars, Ochoa and Tamajo's Hero stars have been up for auction over the years. Unlike Soviet Gold stars the Cuban variations are at the most gold plated silver and are never numbered, many many more have been produced than have been issued or are ever likley to be to. Those for sale which can't be attributed to a recipient have gone missing from the stock i imagine :whistle:

      Many questions still to be answered but not many years ago absolutley nothing was to be found on Cuban awards at all.

      Regards Eddie

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      Cuban Award Types and variations

      in Republic of Cuba

      Posted

      Found image wich proves FAR revers.

      Hi zaivars,

      Bit late, i seem to have missed your question, strange i think i should have been notified that there was a new post, oh well nvm.

      Yes that Far reverse is a wierd one, it's the only one to date that i have seen and it is in my humble Cuban collection.

      With regards collecting (Castro) Cuban awards, all seem to be availiable .

      Distinción "Constructor de Obras Nucleares" is harder to get and the Medalla "De la Emigración" not often seen, but they are there.

      Regards Eddie

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      Looking for all information about Ministerialdirektor Walter

      in Germany: Imperial: Rick (Research) Lundstrom Forum for Documentation and Photographs

      Posted

      Where did you find the 1920s/30s dates on his civil service career?

      SS-Stuba 01.03.39 and still that rank in the October 1944 SS Dienstaltersliste, at which time he had the SS Totenkopf ring but no WW2 awards.

      He also had a Black Wound Badge for WW1.

      There you go Rick, Dave has posted the relevant links, thanks Dave.

      Regards Eddie

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      Looking for all information about Ministerialdirektor Walter

      in Germany: Imperial: Rick (Research) Lundstrom Forum for Documentation and Photographs

      Posted · Edited by Taz

      Walter, Alex

      Ministerialbeamter *17.1.1888 Berlin †nach 1944 n.e.

      1909 Referendar

      1913 Promotion (Dr. jur.)

      1915 Assessor

      1919 Gerichtsoffizier im Freikorps Weihlmann

      1919 Assessor im RWiMin.

      seit 1920 RegR im REMin.

      1921 ORegR in Abt. II (Kommunalangelegenheiten, Agrarpolitik)

      1924 in der Abt. II (Zoll- und Handelspolitik)

      1925 MinR

      1935 MinDir. der Abt. V (Zoll- und Handelspolitik)

      1937 Mitglied der NSDAP

      1939 SS-Sturmbannführer

      I imagine that because of his job as one of the leading directors in the Agriculture Ministery he travelled a lot to various countries, this could be why he had the awards.

      As far as i can see he died after 1944 but exactly when and how is not known, or at least i couldn't find anything.

      Regards Eddie

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      Unknown Spanish Badge - Red Cross?

      in Spain

      Posted · Edited by Taz

      Hi Linas.

      The style is very similar to that used by the Spanish Blue division (División Española de Voluntarios) on the eastern front in WWII, with the Heraldic insignia of the Spanish Army, maybe that area and the civil war is worth more research.

      Regards Eddie

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      Luftwaffe tolerance measuring tool?

      in Armour, Vehicles, Ships & Aircraft

      Posted

      Here is the original text in German.

      Spezial Messlehre / Rachenlehre " L 35 h9 " für Optik / Flak / Waffengeräte der deutschen Luftwaffe an, Hersteller " Weba " mit Luftwaffen Abnahme Stempel und " WL 4 " gestempelt, mit der Lehre konnte eine Tolleranz von 0,065 mm gemessen werden, wenn der Wert erreicht wurde, musste das Geräteteil ausgewechselt werden, ich bin mir sicher, dass ich diese Meßlehre schon mal gesehen habe, es war im Zusammenhang mit Luftwaffen Waffentechnik ( MG, Flak ) oder einer Optik ( Entfernungsmesser )

      Die Doppelmeßlehre ist aus Stahl und ca. 10,5cm Lang und ca. 7cm Breit, vielleicht ist noch die Bezeichnung auf einer Seite Interessant, sie lautet " HgN 21111"

      Any help would be much apprieciated : )

      Regards Eddie

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      Ribbon Identification

      in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals

      Posted

      Bit of info on PTE William King of the 1st BN Hampshire Regt

      1898 Oct/Dec Born Basingstoke, Hants

      1920 Nov 5 . Died age 22 at Youghal

      Buried in Liss (St Mary) churchyard

      An officer and 4 men entered Bransfield's Barbers Shop in Youghal, where an armed man had been reported

      They were fired on by IRA men from shops opposite

      King appears to have been hit in the chest by a bullet fired at him from the backyard

      There were reprisals in Youghal that night

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      Korea ONU medal

      in Northern European & Baltic States

      Posted · Edited by Taz

      No Medals for service in Korea were issued after 27th July 1954, the UN’s arbitrarily imposed cut-off date for the issuance of the United Nations Korea Medal apart from the below exceptions.

      The Military forces of the Netherlands were awarded the medal for service up to January 1st, 1955 and the militaries of Thailand and Sweden granted the award to July 27th, 1955.

      After the cease-fire, it was seen as unnecessary to keep BUNC up to the strength it had during the war and it was reduced to some 200 men on 30th December 1954. However, like other UN contingents it was viewed as necessary to maintain a presence and the last members of the unit finally left Korea on 15th June 1955.

      In my opinion these would also have the Korea bar if they served in Korea ( or in post #5 stated areas) from 27th June, 1950 to 27th July 1954.

      After this date there should be no offical awardings for Belgian troops. (27th July 1954 - 15th June 1955).

      Could the Medals without clasps be unissued examples? I say that because if you were eligiable for the Medal as such, you automatically met the reqirements for the clasp.

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      Korea ONU medal

      in Northern European & Baltic States

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      UN Medal for service in Korea - Belgian issue.

      No. of Clasps - One, Bronze, slide on type, 38mm long and 5mm deep with the inscription in relief of 3mm "COREE-COREA" - All volunteers of the Battalion Belge who qualified for the medal are entitled to this clasp.

      Medal Qualification - For Belgian personnel, one day's service under United Nations command in Korea or the adjacent areas, which included Japan and Okinawa, between 27th June, 1950 and 27th July 1953.

      UN Medal for service in Korea - French issue.

      No. of Clasps - One, an integral part of the suspension. ‘COREE’ - (KOREA) in French, All volunteers of the Battalion Belge who qualified for the medal are entitled to this clasp.

      Medal Qualification - For French personnel one day's service under United Nations command in Korea or the adjacent areas, which included Japan and Okinawa, between 27th June 1950 and 27th July 1953.

      For French Canadian personnel, service under United Nations command in Korea or the adjacent areas, which included Japan and Okinawa, between 27th June 1950 and 24th July 1954, and served one day or more.

      All officers and other ranks of the French Canadian Forces

      The eligibility of those units were published in General Orders by the United Nations Commander-in-Chief, Members of specially approved civilian categories who were certified by the United Nations Commander-in-Chief as having directly supported military operations in Korea,

      providing they wore the approved uniform of their organisation and served one or

      more days. This included:-

      (1) Cable and Wireless Detachments.

      (2) Canadian Red Cross.

      (3) Salvation Army, YMCA and WVS.

      French coinage UN Medal only issued when requested by Francophone

      recipients.

      So according to this, people who qualified for the Medal are also qualified for the clasp, in effect someone who served during the conflict would always have the bar.

      Regards Eddie

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      Republic of Abkhazia

      in Central & Eastern European States

      Posted

      Probably the same source that you already have,

      Deputies of the Parliament of Abkhazia on the day of the victory in the Patriotic War of 1992-1993. established a new State award the ''order of courage."

      The Chairman of the Committee on legislation,Vladimir Nacac said on October 11, 2007 which marks 15 years since the creation of the armed forces of the Republic of Abkhazia.

      "The Republic is preparing to commemorate 15 years of victory the people of Abkhazia in the Patriotic War of 1992-1993 war, many participants, including members of the armed forces merit not awarded medals," he said. Order of courage will be rewarded with the soldiers for a particular courage, dedication and courage, others merit shown in the performance of military duty, as well as the police and customs officers.

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      Republic of Abkhazia

      in Central & Eastern European States

      Posted

      As far as I can tell, next in the order of precedence comes the Order of Courage, which was instituted in 2007 to mark acts of bravery, selflessness and courage, and other services, in the performace of military duty; and by Interior Ministry officials and customs officers.

      No other information has been found (yet!).

      Very interesting Thread Megan,

      The offical site only lists the four Medals/Orders as State decorations though so no help there either =S http://www.apsny.ru/...agrada.htm#NGR1

      Medal "Hero of Abkhazia''

      Order of Leon

      Medal "Valour''

      Order of ''honour and glory'' ("AKHDZ-APSHA")

      Regards Eddie

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