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Yugoslavia Badge October Revolution 1917
Ed_Haynes replied to wlodzimierz's topic in Southern European & Balkan States
I don't think this is Soviet, I have never seen any such badge and, in fact, nothing was ever issued formally to recognise the Revolution. Someplace (one of those auction catalogues?) I recall seeing this badge with this ID, but who knows. A lovely and potentially very important thing, though! -
Zanzibar: Orders, Decorations and Medals
Ed_Haynes replied to Elmar Lang's topic in Middle East & Arab States
Very well put, Enzo. Thanks. -
Not I. But still a FASCINATING image. Raises some good questions.
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Will this shape up into the first medal of "independent" Scotland? Browne rejects plea for medals to mark 1940 sinking of Lancastria By PETER MACMAHON SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT EDITOR DES Browne, the Defence Secretary, has formally rejected calls for the survivors and victims of Britain's worst maritime disaster to be honoured with a medal. In a letter to a MSPs, he said the UK government would not sanction the casting of a commemorative medal to recognise the sinking of the Clyde-built Lancastria during the Second World War. Last night, campaigners said the letter underlined the "dismissive, almost contemptuous" attitude the Ministry of Defence had demonstrated over the issue. In his letter to Holyrood's public petitions committee, which is considering a plea for the Scottish Government to issue a medal, Mr Browne commended the work of the Lancastria Association, which has been campaigning for the victims to be honoured, and said the sacrifice of the thousands who died "must never be forgotten". However, he said commemorative medals were instituted only to recognise Royal coronations and jubilees, and he signalled the government did not plan to change this. He went on: "Official medals approved by Her Majesty the Queen are only awarded for military campaign service, long service, individual achievement and for individual acts of gallantry. There is no tradition in the United Kingdom to offer medals to commemorate specific incidents like the sinking of the HMT Lancastria." Mark Hirst, of the Lancastria Association of Scotland, condemned Mr Browne's response, which included a suggestion the group might issue a "commemorative certificate" to survivors. Mr Hirst, whose grandfather survived the disaster in June 1940, said the "patronising reference" to a certificate "sums up the MoD's attitude with regard to the survivors and relatives of victims of the Lancastria disaster". He went on: "The MoD has consistently refused to meet with our association. They have refused to designate the wreck site as an official wargrave. "They are also withholding a series of official documents related to the disaster and are now refusing to commemorate Lancastria veterans elsewhere in the UK by striking a medal in recognition of their efforts and supreme sacrifice." The Defence Secretary's formal response makes it more likely the Scottish Government will issue medals. However, this will mean only the 400 Scots victims will be honoured. Some 4,000 soldiers and sailors died when the Lancastria was sunk by the Nazis on 17 June, 1940 ? two weeks after Dunkirk ? while evacuating service personnel from France. Fearing for national morale, Winston Churchill, the then prime minister, slapped a "D- notice" on the tragedy, banning any reports of the sinking. Backed by The Scotsman, the families of victims and survivors have been campaigning for a commemorative medal to be struck in honour of the victims. The full article contains 446 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.Last Updated: 30 December 2007 9:42 PM http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Browne-r...dals.3628782.jp
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Nice ones. Thanks, Paul.
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Republic of Ireland Irish 1916-20
Ed_Haynes replied to Kev in Deva's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Well put, Danny. You need help? Shall fly trans-Atlantic to join in. -
Soviet Opinions about early group
Ed_Haynes replied to new world's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Research. Research. Research. Research. Need I continue???? -
While I accept many of your point, "SPM" [no name]. any objective glance at the various positions of the 1914 German political parties on the "left" would suggest that were was substantial opposition to the war from the outset and -- for as long as they were allowed free speech -- this continues throughout the war both in official and "unofficial" poltical channels. Whatever it is you mean by "revisionist history", maybe it targets those who intend to obscure that objective historical reality? Contemporary refences are quite irrelevant, of course.
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Republic of Ireland Irish 1916-20
Ed_Haynes replied to Kev in Deva's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Many thanks, 'molders' Yes . . . . . . . . . how long can the skull stand up?? Humanity . . . -
Hungary Order of Labour-Silver Class
Ed_Haynes replied to a topic in Central & Eastern European States
Gold-Silver-Bronze split or something more vague?? As 'Ulsterman' has implied in another thread, maybe a JOMSA article. Break your track record, Rick! -
Hungary A MUNKA ?RDEMREND BRONZ FOKOZATA
Ed_Haynes replied to Gordon Craig's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Woo. Do we need separete threads for each class (metal)? -
Hungary Order of Labour-Silver Class
Ed_Haynes replied to a topic in Central & Eastern European States
As an offender re. thread discipline: Should we add (re-add) other 'silver's here and set up a 'gold' thread? -
Republic of Ireland Irish 1916-20
Ed_Haynes replied to Kev in Deva's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Good point Paul. While I do not collect Irish medals -- though I have had fantasies and dreams and temptations and a group like this -- I am not entirely sure it would be a bad trade to swap a cessation oif idiot-scum-criminal splitting in a case like this for a not-outside-Ireland stupid law. Nevertheless, I weep, I weep. -
Republic of Ireland Irish 1916-20
Ed_Haynes replied to Kev in Deva's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
The press, the press, the press. Without delay!! They'll gut him? -
Republic of Ireland Irish 1916-20
Ed_Haynes replied to Kev in Deva's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Righty, Rick, our species is f f****d. (But, then, you haven't met my students in SC, have you?) All glory to the cockroaches! Inheritors of Terra, and they're welcome to what we've left of Her. Makes ya wanna weep, or drink, or both . . . oh, too Irish? -
So . . . there is still much MUCH field open for a good multi-lingual work. Please!! Those of us on the forum will will be glad to help, where and how we can.
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Interesting. Very interesting. There is some debate over this and when I put the question directly to Battushig he admitted not knowing. It would have been (appropriately) the only "4" known. What is the source of the picture? In any case, these early awards seem not to have been, then or now, in The Bank.
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Soviet OPW II to Guards Major Savelyev
Ed_Haynes replied to Ferdinand's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Bravo! This is what we must all try to do.