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    GRA

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    1. Hello Mike!

      I think you have G?teborgs stads f?rtj?nsttecken (1948-04-29, 819 recipients to date) as medal number 7 on your bar. The ribbon is faded, but it should be looking like this;

      By the look of the other Swedish medals, it seems like they date from 1950-1973 (Gustaf IV Adolf).

      PM me your e-mail address if you?re interested in the list of the recipients of the Gothenburg medal, as well as the statutes.

      Greetings/GRA

    2. Hello RNLSGC!

      Pzaufklbtl 2, was never part or the German/French brigade, it?s the French 3e R?giment de Hussards

      which is tasked with armoured reconnaisance within the brigade, and has always been. Pzaufklbtl 2

      is now disbanded.

      Greetings/GRA

    3. Hello RNLSGC!

      The Spahis are cavalry, in this case originating from the once French colonies in

      North Africa. Once there were Agerian, Moroccan and Tunisian Spahis regiments,

      but the only unit left is 1er R?giment de Spahis, equipped with AMX 10 RC.

      The name Lyautey is simply to commemorate a French general, who was involved

      in the organisation of Spahis for service in WWI. While all other French cavalry units

      wear silver badges, the Spahis wear gold badges.

      Greetings/GRA

    4. Hello RNLSGC!

      15e R?giment de Chasseurs ? Cheval

      501e R?giment de Chars de Combat

      13e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins

      As to the other "bugle badges" they?re either Chasseurs or Chasseurs Alpins.

      The white cross on red with a double-headed black bird is 1er R?giment d'Infanterie.

      The blue T is Transmissions units.

      Greetings/GRA

    5. Hello John!

      This beer mug commemorates the 30th anniversary of GebirgsPanzerAufkl?rungsBataillon 8 in 1988 (August 1st).

      The unit started as GrenadierBataillon 44 (1958), reorganised into PanzerGrenadierBataillon 111 (1959), renamed

      PanzerGrenadierBataillon 243 (1966), reorganised into GebirgsPanzerAufkl?rungsbataillon 8 (1970), finally renamed

      and reorganised into Aufkl?rungsbataillon 8 (2007). It has been stationed in Freyung since 1960.

      Greetings/GRA

    6. Hello Paul!

      Peter is right, they?re Swedish, and more specifically the bronze and silver master swimmer badges.

      They exist in iron, bronze, silver gold and gold with enamel, and are as far as I know, the only

      civilian swimming proficiency badges that are allowed to wear on uniform in Sweden. The qualifications

      are quite tough, swimming several hundred meters (well, a couple of kilometres) with and without full

      covering dress (eg tracksuit), under water swimming etc. See link below.

      http://www.simforbundet.se/swwwing/app/cm/...jsp?PAGE=101465

      Greetings/GRA

    7. Hello Veteran!

      I haven?t been able to find a date for the change of design, but if your

      cross is made by a decent jeweller it ought to have date stamps. Is there any?

      I?m not surprised the cross was found in France, since there was a lot of

      contacts between Sweden and France in the late 18th century (at least up to

      the French Revolution). By the way, the monogram is supposed to be a double A.

      As kimj writes, the order still exists as an order for "social interaction" and their

      gatherings are commonly reported in ladies magazines as among its members are

      several royal persons. They have introduction of new members every even year

      and the main lodge is in Stockholm, with additional chapters in Gothenburg, Malm?,

      Karlskrona and Helsinki.

      Greetings/GRA

    8. The 2nd Dragoons arrived in France / Flanders 17/8/14, & spent the war in that theatre, I think that they suffered about 159 fatalities but can't remember offhand where I read that.

      Hello Leigh!

      I ran across these figures in "The History of the Royal Scots Greys (The Second

      Dragoons) August 1914 - March 1919":

      officers other ranks

      killed 9 82

      died of wounds 1 35

      died of illness - 13

      missing - 3

      prisoners of war 1 32

      wounded 26 420

      total: 37 585

      Your figure seems to relate roughly to the Roll of Honour in "Second To None,

      The Royal Scots Greys 1919-1945" stated as 153 killed in action / died on active

      service.

      And now I?ll lean back and enjoy this interesting thread...

      Greetings/GRA

    9. Hello Graham, Saint all others in this thread!

      Allow me to quote from Light Horse and Mounted Rifle Volunteers 1860-1901

      by W.Y. Carman:

      "Badges for efficiency... A certificate for ?efficiency? could be issued after a year?s

      service and later a badge for efficiency was worn (Vol. Regs. 1878, paras 619-620).

      This was a ring, half an inch wide, worn round the sleeve of the right arm above the

      cuff, passing under any lace or embroidery belonging to the uniform. This ring could

      be either silver, cloth or braid... Men who returned as efficient five times were per-

      mitted a star (of silver, silk or worsted), to be worn above the ring. A silver star was

      granted when the ring was silver lace. This star had five points and a circular device

      in the centre. For every five years that the volunteer was efficient, another star was

      permitted."

      It also seems like a new efficiency badge was introduced in 1881, but that the ring and

      star combination survived for some time.

      Greetings/GRA

    10. Hello Drew!

      VPU = Vojenskopoliticke uciliste J Hakena, Military Political School of J Haken

      The star badge 1951-1954 style, serial number on backside (1951 and 1954 silver scroll and crossed

      helmet crushers, 1952 and 1953 gold ditto).

      The oval badge 1955-1962 style, serial number on backside

      As to availability and prices, I have no idea, since I?ve never looked for them when in Czech Rep.

      Greetings/GRA

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