Ed_Haynes

A fairly major project (that has already shown several "hits") aimed at reunifying split WWI and WWII named Indian Army groups has been launched over at http://sagongs.ipbhost.com/index.php?showforum=42 -- send PM if you wish to join in.

Rhetorical answer: No. But these days, hard to score more.

Yes, 'tis part of what makes collecting to the Indian Army so nice. "Well, this 'Ram Singh' could be any one of the 273 WWI 'Ram Singh' KIAs!" The saga of the Indian Army plaques is, however, another issue entirely! Oddly, it makes them rare(ish).

Nice, no matter how much out of focus!

Ohhhh. Hope you bought TWO of everything?

:jumping:

Thanks, Paul. There's much more to add here, but it would be easier for what I have already put up to be "digested" before I serve the "second course".

Thanks, Don. All of us need all the help we can get!

Yes, Rick, that is what I thought that was. Some of the others look familiar, but . . .

Love the name!!!

Yes, those were the days . . . .

I wouldn't say rare. Uncommon, maybe.

As many of us have been struggling with the dying days of our active Soviet collecting, I thought this thread might be worth a "bump". So we can all quietly weep? Sic transit gloria . . .

The Khalkingol badge and document looks good to me, USAF. Wish I could read it! The last item is a badly damaged (or fake or ???) 20th anniversary of Khalkingol badge (A60).

And a closeup on the bottom row. Can anyone help identify?

Back of the photo.

Seeing awars from friendly nations on Soviet uniforms is hardly unusual, though it is unusual to see them on the correct ribbons. Here, hoeever, is what seems to me to be an interesting collection (partially out of the photo, as usual ).

While it may duplicate, see: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29980

In any case, it would be worth getting researched. Someone's life, someone's career?

You want 2 OPWs? See: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5053 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29980 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=23128 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=19797 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3222 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6207 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3728 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3938 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4150 Some with multiple RBs. And, I am sure, there are others here? What is the threshold?

Shall postpone posting more until you recover.

Inside.

Document.

OK, I know it is the one you are all waiting to see, right? Separate plate and screw-back.

No "knighthood", for sure, but some inventive mounting of a range of exotic foreign awards.