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And last pic for today !

The backside

By Christer

And a closeup of the front

CD

and the medal itself in the box !

Christer

When the medals get Scarcer the names get longer

Medal for Friendship and Co-Operation with the Peoples Republic of Bulgaria

Instituted in December 1977 awarded to foreign nationals and organisations in small number ?

I haven?t got any number of issued pieces but this is one of the scarce medals probably because they all went to foreginers ?

Here in the really scarce box !

Designed by Marko Markov

Christer

And the outside of the Box.

Christer

I think this medal has been discussed earlier in the forum so I just show some pics

Instituted May 1974 and awarded to people who participated in the War in Spain 1936-39 in the International Brigades

I have been told that a total of 473 medals was awarded which makes this a really rare medal.

Here is it with the orginal box

Christer

And of course the back.

Christer

Medal for Peace and Understanding with the Peoples Republic of Bulgaria

When we are talking about long names , this is it.

This is also one of the most difficult medals from P R B to get, if my info is right it has been awarded 30 !! Times

Of course there would be some not awarded coming out from the mint after the breakdown of the Communist Republic but probably not many of theese was ever minted ? I have not seen any confirmed info about the 30 issued but it is really scarce

The designer of this medal was Marko Markov

Anyone seen a award doc for one of theese?

Christer

And the backside !

Christer

Here is the other Ministry of Transport Medal, for Merit this time.

Instituted in May 1974 and awarded to both civilian and military personal for merits.

This medal is also somewhat less common, but I don?t have any info on numbers issued.

Design by Rayco Peev and Dimitar Belev

Very nice and well done medal.

And the backside, design by Raycho Peev and Dimitar Belev

Christer

Loong name for this one

I thought I would go through some of the medals not shown in this sub forum before, theese are some of the more rare ones.

I make a new thread for each one so its easier to make comments and add info later.

The medal was instituted in May 1974, this medal seems to be harder to find than most of the other jubilee medals.

I dont have any number of issued pieces.

Christer

And the application form ?

The paper is not cut I just made it smaller in the scanner, could anyone translate it ? ( maybe I have it upside down I am very very

bad in japanese Language to say the least.

Christer

Hi all, I have just got my first certificate still in the wooden box !

After reading theese threads I have learn that the Order Rising Sun 8th class was awarded during Meiji period

But could anyone give me some more info about the award cert Rank or something ?

I also got another thin paper whick the seller says was a application form for this order, commnets ?

Christer

Hi Ulsterman and Mike

I will try to translate the text i can get and mail you Ulsterman

And Mike yoy are right... I did called him Silverski?ld???? I think I have read to many old military rolls recently

Thanks for the dates on the Dannebrog Ordern

I?ll be back

Christer

:cheers:

Here is a little update on Gen Hugo Montgomery Silverschi?ld (as you can see most Swedish awards was awarded 6 June = Swedish National Day )

Born 25 sept 1878

Sergeant at Guards Ing Rgt 1 10 Aug 1897

NCO 15 Aug 1898

2nd Lieutnant 9 Dec 1898

Lieutnant 30 Jan 1903

Knight Danish DDO 31 Oct 1903

Silver Wedd medal 1906

Knight Bad ZLO July 1909

Captain 12 Apr 1912

Knight OLD HFO w Crown 1912

Preuss Crown O 3 cl 1912

Knight Swords O 6 June 1919

Knight Greece Lib O 1920

GB Vic O 1920

Major 10 July 1921

Knight Wasa O 6 June 1924

Knight French HL 1926

Col Lt 4 June 1926

Knight North Star O 10 Dec 1928

Col 23 May 1930

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Com 2nd cl Swords O 16 June 1933

Com 1 st cl Swords O 6 June 1936

Gen Maj 30 Apr 1937

Com 1st cl Wasa O 6 June 1941

Com 2nd cl Belgium Leop O 1941

Com 2nd cl Finnish VR O 1941

Com Norway St:O O w Crown 1941

Com 2 cl Spanish MN O w white cross 1941

Grand Cross Rumanian Crown O 1941

Com 1st cl Danish DDO 1941

Finnish Civil Guards MC 1941

Com Grand Cross Swords O 6 June 1945

Com GB Empire O 22 Mar 1948

Gen Lt (reserve) 12 Dec 1952

Com Grand Cross Norway S:T O 1953

Com Grand Cross Netherland OH O Apr 1955

Com Grand Cross Finnish Lion O 2 Oct 1956

Gen 5 May 1963

Died 17 March 1968 in Stockholm

And as a little but to answer your question Ulsterman , there is a book by Lars Ericson

" Svenska Frivilliga" ISBN 91-88930-00-9 which have a little info about Swedish officers in Ethiopia 1934-1935

Its in Swedish of course, but if you want I can translate the little there is and mail you.

In short thre was 5 Swedish officers in Ethiopia : Capt Wiking Tamm, Lt Bouveng, Lt Heuman, Lt Thorburn and Lt Nyblom.

Best Regards Christer

last one at finally some Orders !!

Let me present Hugo Montgomery Cederskiold born in 1878

First Officer 9 Dec 1898 In Inf Guard Rgt 1

Lieutnant 30 Jan 1903 In 1910 He has the following Decorations

Swedish Medal for the late King Oscar Gold Jubilee Wedding, Swedish Medal for the new King Gustav

Silver Jubilee Wedding! , Order of the Z?hringen Lion 2nd class w oakleafs, Knight Danish Dannebrog Order

Captain 12 April 1912 This photo must be from 1912-1915 I think

In 1921 he also have Knight of the Swedish Order of the Sword, off Great Britains Victoria

Order, Knight of Greece Liberty Order, Knight Oldenburg House Order, Preussen Crown Order

3 class.

ColLt 4 June 1926 In 1928 he also have Knight of the Swedish Wasa Order, Knight French Honour Legion, Finnish Civil

Guards Merit Cross

Colonel 23 May 1930 In 1933 he have Commander Swedish Order of the Sword 2nd gr, Knight Swedish North Star Order,

Knight Swedish Wasa Order, Commander Belgium Leopold Order, Commander Finland White Rose Order

2nd gr, Commnader Norweigian St:Olof Order, Commander Spanish Military Merit Order w white cross

Gen Maj 1 July 1937 1939 he have Commander 1st class Swedish Order of the Sword, Romanian Grand Cross Order of

the Crown , Commander Danish Dannebrog order 1st class, Commander Noweigian St:Olof Order with

Breast Star

And in 1949 still beeing GenMaj he also got Commander Grand Cross Order of the Sword, Commander 1 st class Swedish Order

of Wasa , Commander Great Britain Empire Order 1st class.

He was GenLt in 1952 and General 1963 ( 85 years old ) !!

A looong carreer for a young officer

Christer

The nest young man hade some military experience , I belive he was in Finland 1939 or 1941 I have to go deeper in the archives to find out.

But her he is, Axel Fredrik Carlos Adlercreutz born 1890

Started of his carreer as an officer 31 Dec 1912

Lieutnant 24 April 1915 in Inf Guards Rgt 1

Captain 4 Dec 1925 (and no awards this far)

Major 28 April 1933 and in 1933 he have been with foreign forces witout fighting for 26 months?

in 1934 he have Knight of Swedish Order of the Sword, Knight of Finland White Rose Order,

Knight of France Honour Legion

ColLt 11 Sept 1936 the he also have Knight of Swedish Wasa Order, Commander Danish Dannebrog

Order 2nd grade, Commander Finland White Rose Order 2nd grade, Commander of

Netherlands Oranje Nassau Order with swords, Commander Norway St:Olof Order

2nd grade, Finnish Civil Guard Cross of Merit

Colonel 24 March 1939 He also have in 1949

Commander Swedish Order of Sword 2nd gr, Knight of Swedish North Star Order,

Commander Latvia Order of Three Stars, Commander Poland Resituta Order 2 class,

Commander German Eagle Order,

Commander Hungary Order of Merit, Off of France Legion of Honour, Finland Liberty Cross 1st class with

swords, Finland Liberty Cross 2nd class ws, Finnish medal for air protection.

Would have been nice to see a pic of that decorated chest in 1949

Christer

I thought I would show you some Swedish military photos for a change
Here is three young officers around 1st world War. All three of them was to stay in the Army and at least one of them got to the top !
All three was working as adjutants to the king at some time.

It is interesting to see what kind of Orders theese men could get.

First out is:

Nils Axel David von Heine born 1889 and first become officer 31 Dec 1909 in Inf Guards Rgt 1

Lieutenant 29 March 1912 , in 1921 he has Knight of Italian Crown Order
Captain 7 dec 1923 in 1928 he has Knight of Belgium Leopold Order
in 1933 he has Knight of Swedish Order of the Sword, Commander of Latvian Three stars Order,
Knight of Norweigan St Olof Order

Col Lt 1 July 1937 1939 he also have Knight of the Swedish North Star Order, Commander of Belgium Leopold Order

Col 1 Oct 1948 1949 he also have Commander Danish Dannebrog Order 2nd grade

In 1949 he belongs to the reserve.

And last one, a coulor picture but ohhhh so small

Christer

And another one , here he has a medal ? But what kind of medal would be worn like this??

Christer

And here is another pic of the unknown General

Christer

Awards in Wear !

I found theese pics of an Bulgarian GenLt ? at least his General and I think he has the badge State Security Honor on him, the pics are real small !

He also has some other badges that I cant recognize. And a BIG ribbon bar with 30 ribbons , sorry to say I cab?t get them out

At least two Dimitrovs , Red Banner and ....... blurr

At the back of one card there says something like Dimo Dimov ?? Anyone know who it is ? A General from Ministery of Interior ?

Christer

And here is the award cert issued in 1988 to a Colonel Reorri Radkov Reorriev ?? Is that right spelling

Christer

And here is a late awarded First class Order, notice the small hanger so called "baby" hanger theese come late 80s I think and not many orders/medals

was awarded with this smaller hanger, but you often see loose orders/medals that not have been awarded with this small hanger.

Christer