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Wlodzimierz,

it is probably easier to find documented awards in Serbia, but it is becoming more difficult by the day.

Prices of miniatures are from 4.5 - 5 euro's in Serbia at the moment.

You are apsolutely right, I am sorry. As we lived in same country, our conversation went on in serbo-croatian language.

I was trying to say to Luka the same thing as all of the members here.

I think that Filip's comment was the best, so it will end here. Let's turn to orders and medals!!!

Nice collection Wlodzimierz,

keep on going !!!

Keep on the good work Dan !!

Definitly not an order from Yugoslavia.

Christian,

as far as I know, orders of II and III class were made of tombac after 1980. and on these orders there are no markings on the back.

Sorry, do not know the weight.

Christian,

orders made of silver must have been marked (stamped) with silver mark on the back of the order.

Dear Kevin,

Yugoslav army and people were defending their county against the attack.

That is the simple answer.

I was there, I know what was going on. Belive me.

Please read international laws & UN-regulations. Maybe then you will understand.

Also, thank you very much for the dictionary. I have five thank you. But I am always willing to learn something new.

Dear Christian, I agree with you comletely.

And at the end of the day, what do the sites want to convince us off, that Yugoslavia won the conflict??

Is there any Independent site out there which has studied all the claims??

Kevin in Deva

There was no "conflict". There was only bombardment.

Narodni front or: People's front was democratic association of citizens on voluntary basis in Yugoslavia.

Peoples front has it's beginning in 1935. as a union of the democratic forces against fascist forces that were growing at that time.

In WWII Peoples front in Yugoslavia was transformed in Narodnooslobodilacki front or: National liberation front with the task of uniting all antifascist forces in one union against fascism.

After the WWII, People's front changes his name in: Narodni front Jugoslavije or: People's front of Yugoslavia and his task was rebuilding of the Yugoslavia which was devastated during the war.

In february 1953. People's front of Yugoslavia is transformed in Socijalisticki savez radnog naroda Jugoslavija or: Socialist union of working people of Yugoslavia.

So, I think that order is dated 1945 ? 1953.

That is from Yu that's sure...

Look at the three cyrillic letters "NFJ". They should stand for Narodna federativna Jugoslavija (Popular Federativ Yugoslavia). If this is true, we can even start dating the badge before 1963, the date in which the official name was changed in Socijalisticka Federativna Jugoslavija (Socialist Federativ Yugoslavia).

Regards,

Filip

Filip,

NFJ does not stand for Narodna Federativna Jugoslavija. After the WWII the name of Yugoslavia was: Federativna Narodna Republika Jugoslavija or Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.

I think that letters stand for Narodni Front Jugoslavije of People's Front of Yugoslavia.

You are welcome. Anytime.

That is the official pin of the Pionir organisation.

As for your JNA pins Christian, post their pictures and I will try to give you as much information as I can.

Laurence,

first one is a pin of the Pionir organisation.

In Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia children were entering a Pionir organisation at the start of their elementary school.

Dear Christian,

it is not a badge for a cap. It is a pin and represents a symbol of JNA (Yugoslav peoples army)

DOM JNA ZEMUN

Gentlemen,

this seems to be a rather old lapel pin of the JNA-airforce-HQ in Zemun, Belgrade:

Has anyone more informations about the "Dom JNA" in Zemun ?

Best regards

Christian

I almost forgot.

"Dom JNA" means: Club of JNA (Yugoslav peoples army).

Christian,

You goti it right.

"Podmladak" means young members of the club. Youth club.

Second one means: "Savez socijalisticke omladine Jugoslavije" - "Union of socialist jouth of Yugoslavia"

Third one: PPT is for "Prva Petoletka Trstenik" - that is a fabric in town Trstenik, now in Serbia.

As far as I know, recipients of the Order of freedom are:

Marshal Josip Broz Tito

General Ivan Gosnjak

Koca Popovic

Peko Dapcevic

Kosta Nadj, all commanders of the armies of the Jugoslav army in WW II

Foreign recipients:

Marshal Zukov

Leonid Ilich Breznjev

The price vary from 700-1000 euros. Depending of the dealer.

Prices are growing in native county too.

Christian,

I think that is too much.

Christian,

thank you very much.

I was glad to read your posts.

Respect !

The highest award in Yugoslavia was Order of the great star of Yugoslavia (Orden Jugoslovenske velike zvezde).