joe campbell

powerful/ominous photo....

any chance of seeing the other photos

and hearing about the trooper?

thanks!

joe

"What is your main EK interest??"

ALL OF IT!!!!

nail on the head, there is so dramatically more

"stuff", and so much variation in the inventory-

not to mention quality of manufacturer....

the least of my imperial medal bars so far outshines

the standard TR issues - it was an artform.

the switch from TR to imperial was perhaps the

sanest step i've taken!!

joe

i asked a $10 question and got a $50 answer. thanks, gordon!

not surprised to see boat made upgrades - i would imagine these

sailors became quite attached to an "old friend".

joe

since i know little of these caps,

could you explain the significance of the metal band added to the visor?

also the embroidered figures on the strap??

my thanks!

joe

phenomenal photos!!

there is a starkness in black/white photography

that is hard to match...

joe

adrian-

a wonderful collection, especially as it contains

items from both sided of the conflict!

i wish i had something to offer, but wish you good

luck in your search!!

joe

Medal of Honor day is tomorrow, March 25. In the spirit of the brave service members, many of which were awarded the medal posthumously, we present the Pentagon Channel’s production “Souls of Valor.”

This is a 55 minute video. Here is the link: http://www.dodlive.mil/index.php/2011/03/medal-of-honor-day-souls-of-valor/

Enjoy

Jean-Paul

thanks for the link!!

joe

nicely done!

joe

great document, and certainly a rarity!!

wish i had your contacts....

joe

the ribbons on the second bar....

is it my imagination, or do they appear to be extremely clean???

joe

what gems!!

i'm curious.... did the person you got this from

realize the unique nature of this doc??

joe

they appear to be of some gold and some silver content, respectively.

are they?

joe

christophe-

it is sad to read these, but always interesting and appreciated!

merci beaucoup!

joe

i've often heard that the ROK troopers were REALLY hardcore sumbitches.....

maybe their tradition included keeping their awards in the family.

joe

a curious piece for such a weapon....

joe

an excellent - as usual! - find.

thanks,

joe

Rocky is a trustworthy person - without hesitation I believe the above statement.

Hardy

concur-

i've known rocky for 10 years-

i am SURE that this would cause him

lack of sleep!

joe

that horrid beak alone is enough to scare me off!!!

an aside, had a conversation with a wehrmacht vet

who said that being taken prisoner with one of these

patches on bought you a round between the eyes mere

seconds later....

joe

Just to illustrate, a ribbon made Iron Cross first class from 1813

well known arrangement - and rare!! - for the 1813 EK 1,

but i've not seen this for representation of EK 1 of

later issues.

joe

great pictures, chris!!

any idea of the year?

joe

to use the vernacular of fine muscle cars,

this wehrpass is "cherry"!!!!

what a great find.

joe

just on general principle, $1925 is WAY more

than i'd spend on this....

yes, it may be a private purchase, but it

would truly be a "low end" private purchase...

to me, it has the curb appeal of an AMC Pacer.

the hinge/catch doesn't bother me anywhere near as

much as the paint job...

joe

i would imagine the poster is exceptionally rare!

all of your pieces are in wonderful shape.

joe

the oakleaves and swords are not original.

whether they are period made is another

question, but given the relatively small

number of recipients and their status and

the fact that they were, in the main,

officers, i am not optimistic....

joe

the condition of the medals, the ribbons, and

the cases are all excellent.

you have done well!

joe