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    Humberto Corado

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    1. your welcome Ed!!!! I am always glad to help. I know that online translations are always very funny but we all need them
    2. hello Antonio, the regulation from 1973 was updated, the regulations that are currently in use are those from december 1993. for example this awards ( 1? Gold Cross to the Heroism in War Action;2? Silver Cross to the Heroism) are not in use with this name anymore. now it is "Cruz de oro de la fuerza armada" ( Cross of the armed forces in gold), the silver grade was abolished. The military badges and medals that the law recognizes are the following ones: star of the armed forces, in 3 grades: Cross of the armed forces in gold ( neck cross) Merit medal in gold merit medal in silver ================ Gold medal for distinguished services Gold Medal for bravery Silver medal for bravery medal for excellence in military service Military Superior Academy medal General Captain Gerardo Barrios Medal military profesor device graduate officer of the general staff course badge time of service device graduate officer of the speciality school badge( inf., art, etc) artillery badge Fighter's medal ( just awarded in war time) pilot badge ( 3 grades) Parachutist ( 4 grades) Medal for the Graduate with honours. wound medal Killed in action medal 1980-1992 Military Campaing medal participation in irak medal in gold participation in irak medal in silver
    3. hello Megan, thanks for your kind words, both decorations were awarded to my father. if I can help you in any way just let me know, I have the regulations of my country awards. I have seen in some websites that mention erroneusly medals of other countries or that do not exist like ours document for " Medalla de oro por servicios distinguidos" ( Gold medal for distinguished services) sorry about the low quality of the image, the document is bigger than my scan
    4. another award " Medalla de oro por servicios distinguidos" ( Gold medal for distinguished services)
    5. this is currently the highest award of our armed forces, it is a neck cross " Cruz de oro de la fuerza armada" ( Cross of the armed forces in gold) Awarded by the president of the republic to reward high loyalty & dedication. I will post the document of this award later.
    6. hello all, sorry for the delay in responding, I have not seen this post until now. the order al Merito Militar Pensionada has fallen in disuse and I am not completely sure if already was abrogated. it was awarded for special military merits that could be related or not with a war and carried the right of a pension for life. I will post the regulation later
    7. your welcome!! if I can help you with any other translation just let me know,
    8. hello here is the human translation: The medal of the 50 Anniversary of the Revolutionary Armed Forces was conferred to 889 combatants of the Rebellious Army and the clandestine fight, as well as to members of the revolutionary armed forces with more than 20 years in active duty, in act celebrated in the Provisional square of the Revolution of Pinar del rio. With this number they reached the 2 068 pinare?os that obtain this award it in the scope of the celebration by the disembarcation of the Granma. The lieutenant colonel of the reserve Lazaro Gomez read a message of congratulation in name of the pinare?os combatants to our Commander-in-Chief by her 80 birthdays, in which he emphasizes that the words Moncada, military prison, exile, Granma, warfare against bandits, solidarity, internationalism and others of great patriotic sparkle, always have been present in the work of Fidel. Olga Lidia Tapia Iglesias, member of the Central Committee of the Party and president of the Provincial Council of Defense; brigadier general ?ngel Alfonso Corona, head of the Military district of Pinar del rio and other members of the Provincial Bureau of the higher political organization in Vueltabajo, gave the decoration to the companions Luis Cintra Frias, Florentino Torres V?liz, Eddy Radam?s Torres, Edilia Fuertes Diaz, Mateo Sojo Garcia and Pedro Corbill?n Hernandez. the conclusions of act were in charge of Jorge Lazaro Alvarez Vald?s, member of Bureau Provincial and president of Municipal council of Defense of Pinar del Rio, who emphasized that the granted medal means heroism, gives and sacrifice, qualities that define the honored. Recognition of the people of pinar del rio ( pnare?os) to the FAR Officers, combatants and civil workers of the Revolutionary Armed Forces in Vueltabajo received in the occasion of 50 anniversary of their creation, the recognition and entertainment in the name of the pinare?o town for their loyalty and devotion to the Revolution during these five decades. Brigadier general ?ngel Alfonso Corona, head of the Military district in Pinar del rio, thanked for the deference that they had with the Armed Forces and ratified the security to continue of being in the way of the Granma yacht. 50 years after the Granma put prow towards the freedom, the Armed Forces stay next to Fidel, convinced that there is no force in the world able to destroy the unshakeable unit of the Revolution?, ratified the high official. if you have any other question, just let mw know.
    9. hello all, Generalfeldmarschall von Richthofen
    10. hello all, amazing badges!!! I am wondering if you know the history of the badge, I mean who made the design, was Hitler initiative who instituted the badge or someone else?? Thanks in advance!
    11. thank you eitze for your help! by the way, there is any way to track the service of a condor legion member???
    12. hello, one question please, ang. what rank is this???in the previous document. thanks in advance!
    13. thank you all for your help! I have not seen until today your responses.
    14. Thanks Colin, it is a great link.
    15. thank you for the link Ricardo! very apreciatted, Humberto
    16. Hello Ulsterman, Just three of so many medals granted to freikorps in those years?? do you know why?
    17. Thanks Barry for your kind words! I am trying to increase my collection of napoleonic documents Ulsterman, I didt know that! could be possible that you give us more information about the attempt of murder of Napoleon sponsored by the prince? and about his intelligence network ? thanks in advance!
    18. Ulsterman, if I can help you with any article translation just let me know!
    19. hello Leigh, yes, Argentina occupied the islands from 1820 to 1833, the first human being born in the islands were Argentina citizens, one of them was Malvina Mar?a Vernet y S?ez( 1830) daugther of the Political and Military commander of the islands. they took posetion of the islands from Spain, that territory was part of the Virreinato del R?o de la Plata until 1810. in fact in that year Argentina paid the salary to the Spanish military commander in the island.
    20. Ducal seal in red wax, sorry about the image, is a little blurry, in real the seal is in nice condition, very detailed.
    21. Hello all, I am not sure if this document will fit here, if not, my excuses. Louis Henry Joseph Bourbon, Duke and Prince of Cond?. (1756-1830) organized resistance to the armies of the new republic. he was father of the Duke of Enghien, who was executed on Napoleon's orders. Letter signed " L.H.J. de Bourbon to a local magistrate, Mr. Booth trying to obtain a license necessary for a faithful servant, Brunet. Dated 20 august 1800
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