Herman

How about this one

and an older East Indies one.

I never saw a gold one before, full size or mini. And i have seen a lot as a Dutchman. The medal was instituted in 1980 and given to a few (less than 10) US former military. They participated in the resistance as a special agent like Jedburgh or so. This medal was officially in silver, so the goldwash was privately done. Regards Herman

Maxblue. You're right. Between european countries the crowns differ. With Dutch orders, and i have seen a lot, i never saw significant differences. The Dutch medal collectors all search for the marks. Did you check the cross on top of the crown or the edge of the medal at the 12 o'clock position? Regards Herman

30mm is the regular size. 27mm is a very large miniature. If the reverse shows ZY in GOD ZY MET ONS then they are pre seventies. If it shows ZIJ its later. Crowns do not determine who the maker is.

The maker marks will show who the maker is. Common makers are the Rijksmunt at Utrecht or Koninklijke Begeer at Voorschoten. Regards Herman

Relatives of KIAs can still order engraved medals from the government as replacements. Offcourse they are of current issue.

Yup. Not many, but occasionally. Some old ones were reribbonned and found their way to Vietnam WIAs and KIAs (engraved to the family). Regards 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