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Since I don't have a bronze class (yet), I am glad to see this thread expand. Also, sonce I don't have the Big Book (yet), I shall need expert guidance. A silver:

Yes, that is Eisenhower's. From their collection. Which, apparently, That Forum has the unmitigated gall to assert is under their copyright!!! Someone needs to sue their pretentious bandwidth off! This would go to six digits (US$) in damages in intellectual property court. (Shall see if I still have ex-students at the Eisenhower Museum. I know I have an ex-student in a major intellectual property firm. Time for introductions.)

For someone working hard to "learn" Hungarian awards, a nice, nice post. Thanks!

I know the Jodhpur Lancers were there, but have no evidence of the 2nd Patiala Lancers in Palestine (and Head and McClanaghan don't show them either).

Obviously, a broken group, but still a nice pair. 11360 Wing Commander Vinod Agnihotri, VSM, Indian Air Force 1- Videsh Seva, Oman - "13360 WG CDR V AGNIHOTRI IAF" 2- Nine Year Service Medal - "13360 WG CDR V AGNIHOTRI IAF" With "Oman" being a fairly uncommon clasp to the Videsh Seva Medal. Chacking Jagan's fine database -- http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/index.html -- I find that 13360 Wing Commander Vinod Agnihotri was an IAF medical officer. He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal, GoI, 26 January 1995.

He did get the Soviet Hero Star and the usual accompanying Lenin. This is what he is getting from Brezhnev and he wears that star in the photo with mom. All brotherly cosmonauts got that pair.

The last one, absolutely, a document replacement/copy (I suspect the old one fell apart or no one could read the bichig anymore by 1986). The first two are PROBABLY medal replacements shown in the original document. I thought I made that clear, sorry.

Nice group, a shame it is broken, but, still, . . .

I sometimes come to hate the "partitioning" of information between fora. Why doesn't everyone just come over HERE and share their wisdom. But some of the folks out there don't like our gentlemanly rules??

Has anyone ever seen a good image of a Victory reverse? Most of the images out there (some/many/most stolen) are from the Eisenhower Victory, and every image I have ever seen has the screwplate attached, obscuring number (or not).

Never been in an Iraqi mosque, but most of those I was in in Afghanistan (outside Kabul) had rafters, as did many rural mosques in Saudi Arabia (including al-Wahhab's own mosque). Nevertheless . . . . This is, however,

And one more, out of a boxfull set aside to take next time. Acting Major Gurpal Singh, 1st Patiala Rajindra Lancers 1- Independence Medal - "IEC-12003 LT. GURPAL SINGH, PATIALA S. F." 2- War Medal - "SS-16201 A-MAJOR GURPAL SINGH, PATIALA S.F." 3- India Service Medal - "SS-16201 A-MAJOR GURPAL SINGH, PATIALA S.F." 1st Patiala Rajindra Lancers - reorganized 11 April 1889; reorganized 16 September 1926; reorganized 16 October 1932 Entered service 6 October 1930 First Commission 2 May 1932 Captain 2 May 1941 1 July 1944 - T/Major, 2nd-in-command, 1st Paiala (Rajindra) Lancers 15 - Field Works Course (All Arms), Indian States Forces 31-J - Junior Wing of Tactical School, Poona 54 - Qualified at D and M Course, Ahmednagar The Rajindra Lancers spent most of the war in India but moved to Egypt in May 1945, followed by a short tour in Palestine before going on to Aden in November 1945 where it remained until returning to India on 30 March 1946. Uniform dark green, facings yellow.

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and Dated 9 April 1986.

And a replacement DOCUMENT:

Interesting results. The document shown in post #2: And the document in post #6: There is some concern thet these order books may have been faked, to pair with "rogue" medals, but neither came with medals, so . . . ????

2442121 Lance Naik Dalbir Singh, Punjab Regiment 1- General Service Medal - "2442121 L-NK. DALBIR SINGH, PUNJAB R." 2- Raksha Medal - "2442121 SEP DALBIR SINGH PUNJAB R" 3- Videsh Seva Medal, United Arab Republic - "2442121 L-NK. DALBIR SINGH, PUNJAB R." 4- United Nations, UNEF Medal

N/902511 Lance Naik Nagina Singh, Army Service Corps (Motorized Transport) 1- Independence Medal - "N/902511 L/NK. HAGINA SINGH, A.S.C.(M.T.)" 2- Defence Medal - "MTN/902511 SEP. NAGINA SINGH, R.I.A.S.C.(M.T.)" 3- War Medal - "MTN/902511 SEP. NAGINA SINGH, R.I.A.S.C.(M.T.)" 4- Indian Overseas Badge 5- Unofficial George VI Coronation Medal

Jemadar Kishan Singh, Recruiting Staff 1- Independence Medal - "JEMDR. H.C. KISHAN SINGH, RCTG, STAFF." 2- War Medal - "I.O. 30713 JEMDR. KISHAN SINGH, RCTG, STAFF." 3- India service Medal - "I.O. 30713 JEMDR. KISHAN SINGH, RCTG, STAFF." "H.C." = Head Clerk April 1944 IAL Recruiting Staff Subedars/Jemedars (Head Clerks) non technical recruting organisation date of enrolement : 10/9/39 KISHAN SINGH, Jemedar Date of substantive rank : 6/4/43 date in present appointment : 6/4/43 Remarks : Rawalpindi

Sad news. The medal mounting and ribbon making gentleman in New Delhi used by me and by many of us, directly or indirectly, has passed away. A true gentleman and craftsman of the old school he will be missed. A moment oif silence, please. This leaves me with many "naked" groups I had not wanted to post until they were properly garbed. I shall post a few, on and off, as I can. JC-48211 Subadar Kartar Chand, Signals 1- Paschimi Star - "JC 48211 SUB K CHAND SIGS" 2- Sangram Medal - ""JC 48211 SUB KAHTAR CHAND SIGS 3- Samniya Seva, Jammu-Kashmir - "JC-48211 SUB. KARTAR CHAND, SIGS." 4- 25th Independence - "JC 48211 SUB KARTAR CHAND SIGS" 5- 20 Year - "JC-48211 SUB. KARTAR CHAND, SIGS." 6- 9 Year - missing An interesting all-Subadar group?

So true, like those pretending to be "patriots". There are more than enough legitimate tales.

And, while this scan may not work due to the robust structure of the pin, here are the reverses (1 / 2 / 3). The second class is Neumann's.