Ed_Haynes

Hey, Gordon, different strokes for different folks, eh? What you (or I, and we might just agree) "like", doesn't matter much does it? Different phaleristic psycho-sociologies??

If you haven't seen the great article by Andreas M. Schulze Ising (who's THAT ?) on "The Saxon Albert Order with Swords on Ring," Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America, 58, 5 (September-October 2008): 19-29, you must SEE IT! Join the OMSA (though NOT as life members, I am sorry to have to advise) and get it. Much marvelous eye-candy and, even for a novice like me, much wise guidance toward a better (though, for me, not yet complete) understanding of the Albert!

If you have not yet seen forumite (though AWOL?) Dave Schwind's "Soviet Military Decorations to Americans during World War II," Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America, 58, 5 (September-October 2007): 2-18, get an OMSA membership and get a copy (though dispense with even considering a life membership, I am sorry to have to advise). Dave has done absolutely excellent work with marvelous eye-candy.

I doubt if Australia asked her? While not yet a republic, they do not ask (or, it seems, need) permission for everything.

Lovely, and quite rare. Never ever ever ever ever attempt enamel repair. Will destroy history and manufacture totally worthless junk.

It boils down, I guess, to a matter of definition. Yugoslavia, while it followed its own unique path under Tito, was clearly neither capitalist nor a Cold-War ally of the USA and its chums in NATO. Remember that, together with people like Nehru and Nasser, Tito was founder of the non-alligned movement, and that Yugoslavia maintained a distinctly socialist economy. Phaleristically, it falls easily into a wider "Communist/Socialist" world. Only if one expects any sort of doctrinal adherence to a mythical "Communist" monolithic ideology world its inclusion here seem strange? The Yugoslavia we examine here was a very different creature from what was earlier allied to Hitler or what now exists in post-Tito fragments.

It is -- no matter how far outside "my field" (whatever that is) -- always good to see The Research restoring The History!

Well . . . I might just go as far as EUR 5 on that . . . thing.

Nice one, Bob. Thanks for sharing this and thanks for restoring the history. Now, where is his bravery medal????

And don't forget Kiev!

In part, because a fair number of the recipients fell afoul the purges. There is also -- and never underestimate this -- simple archival chaos and the general unimportance to most (dare I say "normal") people of things like registers of medal numbers matched up to names. Not exacatly a relevant document to national priorities of any State? The fact that most are dead and that the State that gave these no longer exists would seem a perfectly good reason for any normal record manager to pitch out the registers. Of no interest to historians anyway. Only the genealogists keep such records alive and while the LDS is getting stronger in today's Russia, pre-purge stuff gets tricky (kind of like att those pre-Civil War southerners who are claimed to have "married Indians").

Congratulations, Bryan!!!!!!!

Most of the breast stars seem to have been awarded by other states. Hope to get a partial list from the images David found. At first glance, I see Jordan, Central African Empire/Republic, Libya, and others.

Should you find another at that price . . .

Back on topic . . . I have been in e-mail contact with Idi Amin Dada's son and he does not possess a list of his late father's awards or know where they are today. He is trying to find some information or even more detailed pictures.

OK, found it. This is the VC presentation by Wavell on 24 October 1944 to 2931144 Sepoy Kamal Ram, 8th Punjab Regiment, who had been previously presented with the VC ribbon by George VI near Florence on 26 July 1944. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamal_Ram and http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ViewPDF.a...e&all=kamal ram&exact=&atleast=&similar=://http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/Vi...t=&similar=://http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/Vi...t=&similar=

Based on the prices I heard quoted at OMSA, that would be a very good price. I can only find two just now (at NOT ONE OF THE CHEAPER dealers), the first boxed at ?645.00, the second boxless at ?595.00.

I have seen other photos from this event, but for the life of me can't recall where. It is surely the Red Fort in Delhi. What information do you seek? The names of the recipients of the VC on that day?

Fairly uncommon and usually pricey.

Won't touch this.

Absolutely, Mike. Research!! But, right now, just bask in the luxurious joy of a reunite!!!!!!!!

And an Ottoman Crimea Medal to reunite (at least), but major restoration merit here!!

Well done! History has been well served.

I do not do this often. Ever. I am -- LITERALLY -- sitting here with my mouth open . . . And "only" $175K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guess that wasn't even an effort to answer the question, was it? Gentlemen???