Bryan

Nice to see you here Walter and nice collection by the way! Are any of your medals cased?

That's why I never bought from him. This guy is killing small collectors like me.

A bit actual. It has nothing to do with the Soviet Union, but seems to be some awards in their original package.

I mean the Spomenica (partisan badge). I still try to find one for my collection at a reasonable price.

Very nice !!! I have never seen the Tito badge before and I really like your Partisan Sta 2nd Class. Is the early Partisan badge difficult to find?

It's nice to see 2 orders that were awarded to your family.

Could it be an unissued medal that KimJ has?

I started collecting Yugoslavian awards 3 years ago once a Partisan Star 3rd Class from the MONETNYI DVOR had caught my eye. When I saw how nice those orders where made I got more and more interesting in the Yugoslavian communist era medals and orders. Beside that, because I?m interested mostly in Soviet medals, I found that those huge boxed orders were quite easy to find at some reasonable price until now. I?m also interested in the history of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia even if I still know little on the subject, so this is why I?m also interested in Yugoslavian orders and medals. I collect Yugoslavian stuff among Soviet and DDR stuff mainly.

This is a very nice group!

I think the same way like you Ed and I have to disagree on the subject with you Christian.

The huge scan is yummy! Like Belarusky, I prefer items kept in the conditions they were.

Hehehe ... thanks for the explanation Christian. I was just curious to know what you were doing with your communist goodies on yourself.

The first entry on google for Yuri Yashnev gives this : http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/main.htm

So Christian do you dress-up sometimes like a Yugoslavian Partisan or did you made some kind of reenactment.

Well on the screwnut it is written IKOM Zagreb, so I don't think so.

The enamel on the first model looks to be lot better than on the later issued model.

Order of Yugoslavian People's Army 1st Class - was awarded 536 times 2nd Class - was awarded 9,137 times 3rd Class - was awarded 45,384 times Please show us yours! Order of Yugoslavian People's Army 3rd Class These are huge!

Order of Merit for People The Order of Merit for People was issued in 3 classes. 1st Class with Gold Stars - was awarded 4,668 times 2nd Class with Silver Rays - was awarded 39,534 times 3rd Class - was awarded 282,864 times Please show yours! Order of Merit for People 3rd Class

I need to travel some more ... I thank you very much for taking the time to put some pictures from Ulan Bator. Mongolia is still in my "to do list" when I'll combined it with the Transiberia! I wish I could just finish my studies right now and travel for a long time.

Ilja, this is still a nice badge to display with your other Yugoslavian medals. Thanks for sharing.

Christian, it's the same award. Very nice William. Thank you very much for the close-up!

This guy normally sells these kind of things. http://search.ebay.de/_W0QQsassZlarinQ5fde These are I think "Made in China" badges. Not sure, about that.

Show your Yugoslavian cap badges. I only have one. Yougoslavian Officer cap badge IKOM Zagreb

Order of Brotherhood and Unity 1st Class - was awarded 3 870 times 5 torches 6 torches 2nd Class - was awarded 55 675 times 5 torches 6 torches Please show yours! Order of Brotherhood, 1st Class (5 torches) ? screwback Order of Brotherhood and Unity, 2nd cl (5 torches), screwback Order of Brotherhood and Unity, 2nd cl (6 torches), pinback

I have bought few times from Goran and few times off-eBay as well. You can ask him to look for something and he can sometimes help you. A very kind and honest person to deal with!