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Chris, Congratulations. This seems to be a really super book !!! I have never seen such a book... Cheers. Ch.

Here is the Medal for 25 Years of MPR, in its version awarded to foreigners, with a soviet style suspension. Ch. Pic : Dietrich Herfurth - Sowjetische Auszeicnungen 1918-1991 - 4th edition 2004.

On Mongolian awards, sorry to say I have not other reference than the Herfurt Catalogues (I have 1995, 1999 and 2004 editions), as I don't collect mongolian awards... What is described in the 2004 edition is fully in line with what Ed wrote. About the Medal for 25 Years of MPR, just to precise that the ribbon shown corresponds to the colors of the ribbon of this Medal. The book even shows a Medal awarded to foreigners, with a soviet style suspension (pic shown in 2004 edition of Herfurth). About the Medal "We Conquered", the ribbon shown corresponds to the colors of the ribbon of this Medal, according to Herfurth and other websites. Ch.

Hi Rick, I have the 2004 one. It does not have pics of Mongolian ribbons in color or black & white. Only the Soviet ones. But, it describes the ribbons' colors, and it fits with the identification above, as made by Ed. Cheers. Ch.

I agree with what has been said by Rick and Gerd. I just would like to add the ribbon bar has been mounted in a non-professional manner (look at the ribbons). It does not prove anything... but is an usual hint of a lately "made-up" bar... Cheers. Ch.

Thanks Gerd for the precision. Cheers. Ch.

No pb, I am really here as a beginner in German Imperial. My question is really one for learning... Cheers. Ch.

He he, well seen Heiko!! I was not sure at all... The mystery seems still total... Ch.

If this guess is right, here is a pic of the Order of the W?rttemberg Crown (Orden der W?rttembergische Krone), Knights's Cross with Lions (Ritterkreuz mit L?wen). Ch.

Hi Chris, You seem right about W?rttemberg. I think, but i'm not sure, it is the ribbon of the Order of the W?rttemberg Crown (Orden der W?rttembergische Krone). But, it is not Weimar republic era... Ch.

Are they really so rare (with the wound badge over the swords)...? I have this one in my collection : Ch.

Excellent idea. Same point about the Soviet orders which are all numbered. Ch.

What a pity !!! What a collection it was !!!! Ch.

This site is well known of the Soviet awards collectors. There are here a number of good quality copies (or fakes, as they have false serial numbers). Ch.

Here is the Umalatova "Medal "50th Anniversary of Victory 1941-1945", instituted on 7 February 1995. Ch. Pic : Yuri Yashnev's site.

Anniversary Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 " Here is the text of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, that institutes it : Decree of the President of the Russian Federation n? 277 28 February 2004 " The "60 Years of the Victory over Great Patriotic (Domestic) War 1941-1945 " medal is awarded to: Military men and the persons of civilian structure accepted in the ranks of Armed forces of the USSR participation in operations on fronts of Great Domestic War, guerrillas and members of the underground organizations that operated during the Great Domestic War on temporary occupied territories of the USSR, military men and the persons of civilian structure who served during Great Domestic War in Armed forces of the USSR, the persons who have been awarded the medals "For the Victory over Germany in Great Domestic War 1941-1945", "For the Victory over Japan", and also the persons having the certificate of the participant of war; Workers of rear, honoured for self-denying work within Great Domestic War by awards of the USSR, the medals "For valorous work in Great Domestic war 1941-1945","For labour valour","For labour difference","For defense of Leningrad","For defense of Moscow","For defense of Odessa","For defense of Sevastopol","For defense of Stalingrad","For defense of Kiev","For defense of Caucasus","For defense of Soviet Artic"; Former minor prisoners of concentration camps, a ghetto and other places of the compulsory maintenance created by fascists and their allies during the second world war; The citizens who have worked not less of six months during from June, 22nd, till May, 9th, 1945, excepting an operating time in areas, temporarily occupied by the enemy; Citizens of the foreign states which are not entering into the Commonwealth of Independent States, who battled in structure of military national formations in the ranks of Armed forces of the USSR, in structure of guerrilla groups, underground groups, other antifascist formations, brought the significant contribution to the Victory over Great Domestic War. The Anniversary medal " 60 years of the Victory over Great Domestic war 1941-1945 " rushes on the left party of a breast and settles down after Zhukov's medal." Ch.

Rick, It is the "real one", instituted by the Government of the Federation of Russia. But, you are right, it looks like an Umalatova one who has been created 10 years ago (I think) to commemorate the Victory in the GPW. Both of them display the Order of Victory. Cheers. Ch.

Rick, There has been one officially instituted in 2004 (in advance...). Here it is : Ch.

Just a remark : the AFP pic (the one below) has been taken in Berlin, not Moscow. It has been taken in Treptower Park where the "Sowietischer Ehrenmal" is located. Ch.

Hi Darrell, Very nice collection of French medals you have here !!!! The Verdun medal is a not an official one. I think there were 6 models or types. Yours is called the "Vernier" type. Cheers. Ch.

Hi, This medal is of the 3rd Republic type, awarded from 1870 to 1951 (a record!!!!). It is obviously difficult to tell a date for it... I would say around the 1930s, but for this I would need to have it in hands... Cheers. Ch.

Wild Card, Interesting comments. Allan, Where is this piece coming from ? Do you have more details on it ? A better scan ? Cheers. Ch.

I support George's point. For education and understanding, saying "it's crap" is not enough... and may be easy... Could you elaborate about it ? Many thanks in advance. Ch.

Sounds OK... But not a lot of details about him on the site... Cheers. Ch.

Hi Graeme, That's what I guessed... Cheers. Ch.