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The movie is worth seeing as an oddity...

-The portrayals of Roosevelt and especially of Churchill are downright obsene!

-To see Hitler gloating at columns of rebellious Soviet slave labour from a Reichchancellerie window is downright ludicrous.

-The actor portraying Hitler is so incredibly good he gave me the creeps!

Here's a question #58 for you (if I may)...

-I emerged from WW2 as a highly decorated and severely wounded artillery officer.

-Post war I was given the command of the development and deployment of the most despicable of weapons.

-Oddly enough, I received my highest decorations near the end of my career... For saving lives!

WHO AM I?

Stalin portrayed as a demi god... Zhukov portrayed as a schmuck... Stalin said he would've made the movie exactly like that.

Movie, The Fall of Berlin.

WOW!!! Superb! :cool:

My guess would be a pin of the Société d'Entraide aux Membres de la Légion d'Honneur, but it's only a guess, I've never seen this particular design.

Due to the unofficial nature of the award and not knowing which organization it came from... I can't tell you anything positive. Some similar medals are regularly given out for a simple $5 donation to naval veterans' organizations...

Oh brother... (Fetching the paper again...)

This is unfortunately an unofficial (civilian/veteran/souvenir) medal... I could tell you from which civilian/veteran's organization it came from with a good close up of the stamp.

Thanks, very nice link, I already have their service records and bios... The high res pics if what I'm really missing.

IMHO, the US equivalent would either be a bronze star or a commendation with "V" device.

Any suggestion as to where I might find some? Web sites? Etc...

I smile just looking at it!! Fantastic job!

If I may though... Don't forget the yellow edge stripes on his OMM ribbon. :blush:

Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

Have you posted this in our firearms section? (lower in the forum) I think you might have a better chance at an educated answer where our subject matter experts will see it.

Cheers! :cheers:

Medal for the Promotion of Law Enforcement Bodies

Awarded to civilian employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukraine, citizens of the Ukraine and foreign citizens for providing effective support, including logistics, to law enforcement bodies of the Ukraine in efforts to strengthen the rule of law, rights and freedoms, state interests, prevention of crimes, for actively combating crime and training qualified personnel.

Medal For International Cooperation in Law Enforcement

Awarded to employees and management staff, internal military forces and civilian employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukraine, members of law enforcement and military units established under the legislation of the Ukraine, citizens of the Ukraine, for exceptional achievements in the fight against international crime, personal contribution to the work to establish fruitful cooperation with law enforcement agencies of other countries participating in peacekeeping operations, and foreign nationals who provide logistical, humanitarian, educational (training and skills development), medical and other assistance to law enforcement bodies of the Ukraine.

Medal For Cooperation with Internal Troops

Award of Internal Troops (BB MVS) of the Ukraine

Decoration For Public Safety 2nd class

Awarded to personnel and management staff, internal forces soldiers, civilian employees of the Interior Ministry of the Ukraine, for achieving high performance in official activities, personal courage, daring and self-sacrifice demonstrated in the performance of official or military duties, as well as to citizens of the Ukraine and foreign citizens for providing effective support to law enforcement bodies, for work with the rule of law, rights and freedoms of citizens, state interests, prevention of crimes, actively combating crime.

Medal for Personnal Achievement 1st class

Award of the Defense Ministry (MO) of the Ukraine. Established on 12 September 2005 by ministerial order 547. Awarded to warrant officers and junior officers for excellent performance during training, combat duty, guard duty, internal services and excellent performance in combat training, as well as to commanders of units rated as "excellent" provided same commander also rates as excellent. Must already hold the medal 2nd class.

It's a religious medal from the city of Nantes, the 2 fellows on it are saint Rogatien and saint Donatien.

The inscription "plutôt mourir que trahir" translates into "death rather than betrayal". The medal isn't worth much to be honest with you...

Never mind... I found my answer... DUH! :blush:

It looks like a 16mm miniature.

But the ribbon has not the German width. It looks wider than the 15mm or 10mm ribbon for a mini medal bar.

Because of the mentioned French web side, probably for french people.

They are in fact both full size medals. And as you state, since they're made in France... Most probably for French recipients.

One more question but this time dealing with the palm on the war time issue decoration...

I recently purchased this one (Leopold III 1934 - 1952) but the palm doesn't have the proper royal cypher. Is this a variant or is this palm completely wrong for this cross?

Vielen dank! :cheers:

I am seeking your help in finding pictures for an article I am writing.

I need pictures of the following Soviet generals of a high enough resolution (300DPI) for publication. I have some pics but none are of the minimum required resolution.

Chief Marshal of Artillery Mitrofan Nedelin

Admiral Sergei Gorshkov

Admiral Nikolai Kuznetsov

Army General Andrei Khrulev

Army General Vasilii Margelov

Major-General Alexander Alexandrov

Major-General Boris Alexandrov

Army General Alexander Komarovskii

Colonel-General Vladimir Pikalov

Colonel-General Vladimir Dutov

ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! Proper credit will be given for any pic used.