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Hello Christophe, I got it from a friend, who has several items. In this way, I know it's a fake. But what a fake!!! A golden bird... and a 3D stamp in the left undercorner. kind regards, Jef

Thank you all for your help. Take care in 2007, Jef

Dear Gents, When I found this medal, the ribbon was poorely sewn onto the cross. Normally another ribbon suits the medal. I have been looking in ribbon charts, but I wasn't unable to ID the ribbon ( colours of Hungaria??). Is there anyone out there who knows this ribbon? Wish you all a pleasant Year's end, and a great start of 2007. jef

Hello, Maybe this copy doc suits the badge? Jef

Thank you so much, Doug. Jef

Thank you, Jonightflyer and Douglyn. Doug, I'm dying to see a photograph of Lancaster JB 455, 7th squadron. Merry Christmas, Jef

Hello, I'm really impressed by your collection. Congratulations. Concerning the logbooks, I have a question. Have two logbooks from the same person, and their contents are almost identically. The first is an Observer and Air Gunners Flying Log Book. The second one is a Navigator's Air Bombers and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book. So the books are almost identically. The titles of the books differs and the first log book is more detailed. An example: F/Sgt Nicolson's dog Rex regurlarly flew together with the crew on training missions. Every flying hour of Rex is mentioned. The second book is mentioning the same training missions, but Rex isn't mentioned. My question: does a member of the aircrew had an official logbook and a more personal one? Or what should be the reason of these two different log books which are covering the same period. If want you to know more of that Lancaster see http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9086 and http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9167 With kind regards, merry Christmas, Jef

Hello Hendrik, Would be grateful if you could give some advice about this medal. Was this medal issued to former prisoners. When? With kind regards, Jef

Hello Dave and Gilbert, Recently I published a study in the journal of the Belgian Western Front Association about tradition, heraldry and symbolism in British World War I badges. In this way this thread interest me and I would like to learn more, cause I know the study isn't complete, and it never will. When I look to Eagle, you have one-headed and double headed eagles. I found two badges ( during WWI !) with a double headed eagle. The first was the badge of the 1st King Dragoon Guards which was used till 1915. It has Austrian origins. The second badge was used by the Lanark Yeomanry. It's not the same eagle, but i found that arms on official seals of Salisbury, Perth, Airdale and Lanark also shows a double headed eagle. It's origins came from the Romans. If no-one of the Fattorini employers knows about the badge, you might look in the direction of Salisbury, Perth or Airdale. Hope this was helpful, Jef

Thank you Laurence for your interesting details about Camp Vught. It's giving a lot of background information about a commemoration medal in my collection. Kind regards, Jef

This cigar is a bit younger. Should I keep it for a special occasion...? [attachmentid=63770][attachmentid=63771][attachmentid=63772][attachmentid=63773]

Silver Cut-out type. Non magnetic. Think it's silver plated because there is a brassy shine on it. Or am I wrong? [attachmentid=63663]

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And a service ribbon kind regards, Jef [attachmentid=62804][attachmentid=62805]

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No, it's still B. R.I.R. 16

Hello Chris, Look what I found ( Frontsoldat Hitler, by Stuart Russel) With kind regards, Jef [attachmentid=62314]

Beautiful piece, Henri. I was told that the pickelhaube was engraved on those coins as a protest because France lost the Franco- Prussian War ( 1870-'71). Thank you for sharing Jef

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Hello Dan, Have another thing, this time made of Dutch money. This tea spoon is made of a 25 cents and a 1 gulden piece. A nice piece of craftmanschip Jef [attachmentid=62139]

Yes Chip, Just like you I was thinking about this E.M. Kind regards, Jef [attachmentid=61993]

Hello dan, Glad you like the coins. I think I owe you the reverse of the coin. These things were made by Belgian people during WWI, as an act of resistance against the German's. But I don't know if it was worn by the makers. Maybe after the war? Lot's of new born children got the name of the Belgian king or queen: Albert for a boy, Elisabeth for a girl. So you see , people were inventive ... another way of passive resistance. With kind regards, Jef [attachmentid=61982] [attachmentid=61987]

Hello Dan, Since your helmet is a Model 1915, your captian might be a soldier of the First War ( although lots of Adrian M 1915 were in use during the Blitzkrieg of May 1940) So I tried the list of "de houders van de vuurkaart/carte du feu", 'cause there was a chance his name is on that list. Later these men received " het vuurkruis/ croix du feu / fire cross. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find a captain with that name, but there are two soldiers mentioned. Andr? ( 1st Rgt Engineers) and D?sir? ( 5th Line Infantry Rgt.)I don't know if that list is complete, but I think an officer would be mentioned(?) You can find this list online http://www.tenboome.webruimtehosting.net/guldenboek/gbf.pdf. You also might try these addresses ( all addresses are in Belgium): -Legermuseum Jubelpark, 1000 Brussel ( that's the armymuseum in Brussels) -Stamboek HRG A/N, Bruynestraat, 1120 Neder over Heembeek -Stafdepartement Inlichtingen en Veiligheid, Aanvraag dossier officieren, Sectie Archieven, Kwartier Koningin Elisabeth, Eversestraat,1 , 1140 Evere. Hope this is helpful, Jef