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Hey Kris, It looks like the Military Medal (MM) Any idea if the his name? Jef
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Hello Dodyory, According to the book of Urbain Huyghebaert : Evolutie van de Belgische kentekens 1830-2010 ( Evolution Belgiain military badges 1830-2010 ): Company Tanks Infantry 1951-1952 . ( see right upper badge) Kind regards from Flanders, Jef
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Hello again, Here you can see in which number of Militaria Belgica the article was published. http://users.skynet.be/meertgenealogy/bibliotheek/militariabelgica.htm If you put in the title in google ("Les insignes privés de sociétés d' anciens militaires) there are a lot of matches. succes, Jef
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Hey Vincent , Found this with google: http://www.ablhistoryforum.be/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=1218 jef
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Hello Vincent, Those scans are not taken from Borné's "bible" ( see attachement). I found some articles and I put it all together in a binder. It is called "Les insignes privés de sociétés d' anciens militaires" and shows a lot of non-official medals. I have no idea if it's ever published in a book. Hope this is helpfiul. kind regards, Jef
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Hello Kris, I'm afraid Belgium is a jungle of non-official medals. It's not always easy to find information if you don't have the documents of the medal itself. However André C. Borné wrote something about this medal. kind regards, Jef
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Hello, Don't know if you can say this ( attached pic) is a piece of art? I only can say it sounds like a mandolin ( using steel strings). The Brodie was trown away during the Blitz, it was used by a farmer in a horsestable for many many years. When the tractor took the place of the horse, the shell got into the junk.... till I found it. Hope it Jef
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In case you need a translation. 1985 edition
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Netherlands Uncertain Dutch Sporting proficiency? Medal
Jef replied to paul wood's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
I saw this in the book "Onderscheidingen" Bussum 1985, Paul's medal looks like the medal on attached page. The difference is Paul's medal doesn't show the words " voor alzijdige vaardigheid" kind regards, Jef
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Belgium Order of Leopold II bronze medal
Jef replied to maxblue's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Dear Maxblue, I'm afraid someone put two wrong centermedallions on the medal. Normally on one side a lion with the motto of Belgium, On the other side: the Leopold II monogram, after all it's a medal in the order of Leopold II . Kind regards, Jef -
Belgium Belgian marching medals (MESA and Ijzer)
Jef replied to JensF.'s topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Well I must say the 2014 edition looks much better. Thank you ,Jens Jef -
Belgium Franco-Prussian war period Belgium medal
Jef replied to Noor's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Hello Noor, I enclose an extract of a work André Charles Borné ever wrote about this medal. The info about the medal starts with n° 2. Kind regards, Jef
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Hello Wim, I have been looking into my documentation and found some information written by A. C Borné. I joined some photocopies I have about non official medals. See attachement, n° 37 please. I also saw your medal has some (privately made?) inscriptions, I attached a scan of the medal in my collection. No insciptions. Kind regards, Jef
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Hello Lambert, Indeed it's a Belgian non-official medal. The medal also exist with dutch language. In my collection I only have the medal with french text with the same ribbon like yours.. I was told the medal shows the ruïned "lakenhalle" in Ypres. Attached is a mini. I have no idea iof the ribbon is correct. kind regards, Jef
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Belgium Belgium - Commemorative Medal of the War 1914-1918
Jef replied to a topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Thank you Hendrik, your answer was crystal clear. Jef -
Belgium Belgium - Commemorative Medal of the War 1914-1918
Jef replied to a topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Have a question, Vincent. Suppose that mother lost four sons . Was she allowed to wear 4 bars on the medal? I checked it in the Andé Borne book but wasn't able to find it. just wondering. Kind regards, Jef -
Thank you Christophe for the additional information. Does anyone know the whereabouts of the kaiser in October 1916. Jef
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Thank you Andy and Ulsterman. The village where I live is Vichte.... South West Flanders, Belgium Thank you for the translation Andy, I was not sure about the names...your post is most helpful Ulsterman, and what says that bell about Hauptmann Poeschel...? I am curious. Jef
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Gentlemen, Recently I bought this pic on Ebay. Pic was taken in the village where I live. Unfortunately there are no buildings in the area. In this way I cannot situate where it was taken. I was wondering if someone can help me with information about the Germans on the pic who got their EK. Attached is front and Backside. So far I have not researched the Regimentgeschichte Kind regards, Jef
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Thank you gentlemen for your advice. I won't try to polish, in fact that was not my intention at all. But the medal looks so fragile, so dry. Would you dissaprove if I treat the medal with a soft synthetic oil? Oil would stop the oxidation procces. What do you think? Jef
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Hello Gents, Could someone please give me some advice about this medal: to clean or not clean this Silberne Verdienstmedaille Baden. Kriegsmetal seems to clean very difficult. The scan of the medal looks better than the medal .... kind regards and lot of thanks, Jef
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Hello Kev, Attached is an official document which allow someone to wear such a brassard. With thanks to my friend Peter. Kind regards, Jef
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You are right Kev. But why does he wear two identical medals.... the more medals, the more sturdy? Jef
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Hello again, Kev Have been looking to the enlarged pic.... and is it possible the good man wears a British and a Belgian Inter Allied War Medal? Don't think it would have sense to wear two Belgian Victory medals. Jef
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Hello Kev, Peter named the pic De Jaeger, so I suppose his name is De Jaeger. I believe the small medal is a MBE . The man might have been a Belgian Allied agent, I suppose. I will ask Peter. kind regards, Jef
