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More about the 19. ACh in French with photos... http://19ach.skynetblogs.be/

Here's some history... in French: http://www.anciens19ach.be/aiech.html My French is very weak, but it seems the 19. ACh was at one time part of the Régiment d'Artillerie du Corps de Cavalerie (R.A.C.C.) ... thus the cavalry connection.

Indeed a Belgian horse artillery regiment... 19. ACh ... 19ème régiment d'artillerie à cheval belgique Inisgnia of the Corps Artillery units of I BE Corps (Source: Journal du Corps, May 15 1987, via Marc Fontaine, Belgium)

I agree that it's not a French military badge; although made by Drago, Paris, I suspect it is for another country. And I seriously doubt it is cavalry. While the horseshoe might suggest cavalry, crossed cannons make no sense (to me at least) for cavalry. Horse artillery perhaps. I first thought Belgian, but it is not the badge of the Belgian Artillery. Perhaps of a Belgian artillery regiment with a horse artillery tradition...

New York Times :Lt. Gen. Mikhail T. Kalashnikov

From the days when US officers truly were from the privileged class; rank made by jewelers like Tiffany and BBB

Found this website on the 51st Coast Artillery Corps in World War I... According to this history, the 3rd Battalion was equipped with the British 8" howitzers (while the 1st and 2nd had French weapons); so, these photos must be of the 3rd Battalion's guns.

Hugh, according to my reference, 1902 Coast Artillery collar badges had pins and cap badges had screw backs. Mine is a screw back; so, I presumed cap badge, but I could be reading the reference incorrectly. Here's the reference - see Page 2: http://www.cdsg.org/reprint%20PDFs/CACinsignia.pdf You might find the homepage of the Coast Defense Study Group of interest...

Thanks for your comments Nick

Thanks for your comments, Ferdinand

What do you think of the Königsberg Medal specifically ... and the bar in general? Picked this up in Warsaw, Poland a few years ago.

We can only hope in respectful care of the family or a collector...

Jonas, I have to agree with you... I thought the border on WW2 armored division patches was more "khaki" than green. And I think you are right; the 9th AR Div didn't have a tab. And if it did, it would've been "Phantom" - the Division's nickname. I don't think there ever was an official "Remagen" tab. Thanks for confirming my suspicions. Hey, it didn't cost me anything...so no problem

Here's an interesting little ribbon bar. A Women's Army Corps Service Medal and a US Army Good Conduct Medal. It came with the Distinctive Unit Insignia ... which I believe to be for the Army Air Corps' Eastern Flying Training Command. There was also a US WW2 Victory Medal with the box (1946) in the lot. Thoughts?

I've had this shoulder patch for for over 30 years. I received it in 1982 from an honorary colonel of the 3rd Artillery; 3rd Field Artillery Bn was part of 9th AR Div in WWII. I have no idea when it was produced or if it's even an "official" patch...although my thinking is that it's a reproduction. Thoughts?

I've had this badge for a few years... It's a 1902 cap badge for the dress blue uniform; 94th Company, Coast Artillery. The 94th Coy was posted to Fort Flagler, Puget Sound, Washington state... Thoughts...?

Three interesting cigarette silks showing uniforms of the Royal Canadian Artillery territorial units...from early 20th century. Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery Quebec 3rd New Brunswick Regt. Garrison Artillery St. John 1st Howitzer Brigade CFA Guelph

The Honourable Artillery Company is an interesting organization, consisting of both artillery and infantry formations. The HAC was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII and is the second oldest military organization in the world after the Vatican's Swiss Guard. Today, it is both a charitable organization and a military unit in the UK's Territorial Army. Here is a cigarette silk - Godfrey Phillips Territorial Badges issued in 1913; showing the HAC's infantry grenade cap badge.

No idea what's going on here... Looks like the 1950s/60s. Can't identify any of the badges or ribbons.

76.2mm Putilov m/02 Field Gun

Next is the 9. Heavy Artillery Regiment; equipped with French Schneider Canon de 155 C modèle 1917. Also from around 1936

These are commemorative post cards from 2002; honoring the Polish Army 1918-1939 First up is the 9. Light Artillery Regiment equipped with French Canon de 75 Modèle 1897; photo is from around 1936

50 kilos of what?

If it weren't for the black edge stripe, the ribbon on the Medal "Strategic Command-Staff Exercise Caucasus 2012" is like the Armenian Bagramyan medal. Maybe they are just running out of original ideas...

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