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There were even some Iraqi Items there.

Bob

Helmets and Picklehaben.

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More German Medals and posters.

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German Badges and German Medals.

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Edmund Haake Documents and medals grouping.

Different German Awards.

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Russian Visor Hats and other items.

Different kinds of knives.

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More display only items.

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Display only of German Militaria.

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The dealer for Schiffer Books was also there.

The Local Chapter of the 101st Airborne Division had a display only table.

Bob

Books anyone?

Bob

My Iraqi display and another dealer's tables.

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The reverse and the pin.

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A close up of the obverse center and crown on the top.

Bob

I have had this Bravery and Commemorative Medal of the Spanish "Blue Division" 3 January 1944 for several years and would like opinions if it is good or bad.

The medal I have has a varnish like coating over the complete medal on the obverse and reverse which gives it an almost bronze color. All the other medals I have seen and are shown in books are silver color. I can see some silver showing on the reverse on the bottom of the medal.

There are many knowledgeable members here on the forum so please give me your opinion.

Thank you in advance.

Bob

The spring pin fastening device on the reverse and the crimp on the inside of the ribbon. Notice the piece of added material above the crimp to give more support to the loop in the ribbon.

Bob

These pictures are for the Post 2003,Wound Medals. They are used by some police units in Kirkuk City north of Baghdad. They could have been posted in the wound medal section but I decided to post them here instead.

The medals are made of brass, glazed, 1-9/16 in. from point to point and both are black on the reverse. The medal has a built in loop for a wire ring to go thru and attach to the ribbon. The wire goes right thru the ribbon.

There are two classes of this medal with the red ribbon being the higher class and the green ribbon the lower class. At this time, it is unknown why two classes. The person who made these medals was unsure if one was for wounds and the other for being killed or one for officers and one for enlisted.

The ribbon is 1 inch wide and varies in length from 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 in. in length.

The ribbon crimp where the spring pin fastener is attached is below the top of the loop.

This medal will not hold up very long if worn as the wire holding the medal will rip right thru the ribbon. The fastener is glued on to the ribbon crimp and the loop will soon lose its shape. One of my ribbons has a piece of material added above the crimp to give some support at the top.

Bob

No-one has any pictures of Viet Minh badges?

Look in Rest of World Medals and Militaria - South East and East Asia - on page 4, I posted some North Vietnamese Medals and Badges in March, 2011. You may find something you are looking for there.

Bob

The Minneapolis- St.Paul, Minnesota Military Relic and Weapons Collectors Show is April 21-22, 2012.

This show has over 300 8-foot tables and is located in the Progress Center Building in the NE Corner

of the fairgrounds along Snelling Ave. fence.

Show hours are Saturday, 8am-6pm Sunday, 9am-4pm.

Bob

Dean,

Good luck on your show!! Let me know how it turns out.

Bob

Thanks for posting this.

Paul,

You're welcome.

Bob

A Bradley Fighting vehicle.

Items from Operation Iraqi Freedom.

A presentation sword from Saddam and one of Saddam's shotguns.

Sorry the picture is blurry.

Bob

Weapons used in Korea.

North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong display.

Huey chopper from Vietnam War.

Bob

Japanese Soldiers from World War Two.

Spoils of war.

Baton presented by Hitler to Baron Maximilian von Weichs in 1940 and later surrendered to the U.S. Seventh Army.

Bob

The Family Gallery which is dedicated to the family at home.

Merrill's Marauders display.

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Rappelling down a wall for training.

A World War Two Infantryman with rifle, ammo and all the other items he would carry.

Bob