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That's quite a list, Dave !!! Speaking of lists, how is that "book" you were putting together for us, for $30 - $40, coming along? Doc

Gentlemen, Thank You!!! My friend will be pleased. Doc

Here's the Reverse. Thanks, Doc

I need some help, PLEASE. A friend of mine has this ORB 2nd award. What is your opinion about this ORB? Any problems? Is it genuine? Doc

It looks like you have quite a bit of DDR stuff It needs to get out of the box Doc

Dave, Thanks for the information. It all makes sense now. Doc

When I am able to obtain the Suvorov, Nevsky, etc. I would want a copy for display and the genuine in a security box in the bank vault. Doc

I am glad that this jubillee award means so much to the veterans of the GPW. They deserve this honor. I was only trying to understand the situation. Doc

Ed, Thanks for the information. It leaves me wondering why the OPWs have serial numbers and award documents? Doc

That's an interesting badge I can't wait to here the story behind this one!!! Doc

There is one thing I don't understand...Why are 1985 issued OPWs not researchable? Doc

Gerd, Fantastic collection you have there!! I see you have a Mongolian Order of the Polar Star and two Mongolian medals. Nice additions, indeed!!! Doc

WOW!!! What a GREAT collection!!! I loved both slideshows. Doc

Very Nice collections of DDR badges I, too, Love them Doc

Ed and All, My Stalin comment was a joke. I realise that things were in many ways better for the Russians prior to the downfall of the USSR. It is sad to see veterans and others having to beg for the kindness of strangers. I would go home broke from giving to these fellow veterans. Best, Doc

Ed, If you keep posting these museum pictures I'm going to find a way to go to Moscow with my Service Dog!!! Also, next time you see "Stalin", my apartment complex is in dire need of good security and a good old fashioned house cleaning (A few people to evict). If "Stalin remembers How LOL Best, Doc

Thanks Jeff!! i would never had thought about Laos. Doc

A member of another forum has this medal. I no that the picture is bad and the ribbon color is, for the moment, unclear. I hope that someone here would ID this medal. Doc

One question that I've been meaning to ask for a long time...Why are 1985 OPWs unresearchable? Doc

Thank All of You Those are some GREAT first display. Ed, I look forward to seeing Yours out of the box Doc

Dan, Thanks for sharing your first display. I love to see these!!! Here's my first display Doc

They were awful picky about their badges. I like the 70's version Actually I like both!!! Doc

Gary, Would you post a pic of the reverse of your badge? Doc

Here's one I like as it came with officer's papers and was Mentioned In Dispatch. Captain John Ogle Gage Royal Engineers Born: 4 October 1875 Temporary 2nd Lt., RE 4 February 1915 Temporary LT., RE 12 September 1915 Acting Captain, RE 21 April 1918 to 27 May1918 Captain, RE 4 February 1919 to 9 January 1920 Attended Officer's College in Hobart Appointed 2nd LT., Tasmania Mounted Infantry on 29 October 1904 and served with that unit until he voluntaily resigned in 1908. Then served 3 years with the Australian Light Horse to France on 8 July 1915, served with X corps Signal Company, Royal Engineers in France and after Armistice in Bonn, Germany. Mention in Dispatch: LG 11 December 1917 Reliquished his commission on completion of services and granted the rank of Captain on 23 February 1920 After the war he lived in West Firle, Old Beach, Tasmania] Sources: Army List Officer's Paper, PRO (WO339/24729) I did the Court - Mount. Enjoy, Doc

Thanks for showing the differences and what to look for. I hope to have a Suvorov one day. Doc