Herman

It is a Rex Company PH made from 1942 - 1943. They were issued up to the Vietnam war.

Offcourse i will buy one. Can't wait. Any chance you can sign someJim ? Regards Herman

Any news Jeff?

A recent medalbar....

Oké, just one more for the fun of it!

British, French, Polish and three Belgian medals. Quite a collection. I think perhaps for someone who helped Allied pilots escaping to freedom?? Never saw the Polish medal though. Herman

How about this one hidden in a large group.

Medalman90, Any info about the adriti cross? It's origins and where it was awarded for and by whom? Thanks in advance, Herman

KFOR means Kosovo Forces. So a German Kosovo medal with the bar KFOR, a NATO medal for the same operation with the bar NON ARTICLE 5 and a Danish KFOR Marching medal. The last one is an unofficial one i think. These medals were issued to a German soldier after a tour in Kosovo between 2002 and 2011. regards Herman

Yup, but now one with a Yougoslavian style ribbon. As i collect UN medals by type, i'm very interested i such a reribbonned medal from the sixties. Scarse i think. Herman

The clasp is original.

Van Wielik from The Hague ('s Gravenhage in Dutch) is just the firm mounting the medal in the so called Prussian style, introduced in ny country around 1913 for the military. Civilians have the normal style of hanging below the ribbon. This is the way all are awarded including to the military aswell. (I received mine in 2008 for ISAF Afghanistan the same way). SFOR vets also received the NATO medal. In 2001 this was the 'former Yougoslavia' one. Herman

Hi Jason, This medal was instituted in 2001 and has been given by the tenthousands now. The firm producing this medal is Van Veluw from Zeist, the Netherlands. They produce a lot of Dutch medals, badges, pins etc. They have an own website. I know that the scarser clasps are reproduced, but the medal is unconfirmed till now. An original medal is not expensive, so there is no real need to do this. The more scarses clasps are sometimes more valuable than the medal. Van Veluw does not hallmark this medal. Hallmarking stopped around 1990 for the campaign medals. I think the difference has something to do with the finish. Some are more shiny than others. Perhaps van Veluw has an answer when you contact them. Good luck, Herman

Yup, you have to train the bicycling, the obstacle course, navigating, shooting, grenade throwing and so on and on. But you don't have to be of Olympic standards. Give it a try I say. regards Herman Added a picture of a Dutch ribbon bar with the last ribbon being the TMPT.

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Hi friends, i throw in another picture to keep this thread sort of alive.... Enjoy, Herman

No reaction so far on my request. The forumite of onderscheidingenforum are all stumped. Sorry, Herman

Hi gents, Is this one OK? Any comments on this one...? Thanks in advance, Herman

The Oranje Nassau is a Dutch state order given by Royal Decree. A civilian division (with oak leaves between the arms) for civil merit to the Kingdom and a military division for military merit. The New Guinea cross was given for military service in the area in the 1950 -1960ties period.

Paul, I checked the Indonesian Air Force trail. Bingo ! Good tip ! Thanks. So it is a medal bar to a Dutch officer with the following medals: Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau with the swords (military division), a Dutch New Guinea Cross, (instituted 1962) a Dutch UN operations medal, (instituted 1979) an Officers cross XXX (30 years), (instituted 1866) Nijmegen four days marches cross for 25 participations, (instituted 1909) UN Medal with UNTSO ribbon (10 tours), (instituted 1950ties) UN Medal with UNDOF ribbon and an Indonesian Air Force Star ... class. Cheers Herman

Here we go

Hello gents, Has anybody an idea which medal / order this is? Herman

I still love this topic and the drive of Jeff. Hope the search will be rewarded.. Herman

Hi Paul, it is Dutch, but not the NSF medal or its predesessor. If you're ok with it, i can ask on the Dutch website www.onderscheidingenforum.nl Some real experts there. Regards Herman

Army historian, could you make a topic of the Legionnaire who served in the Dutch Princess Irene Brigade with some pictures? Sounds very interesting! regards Herman