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I don't think you can claim "bleak" when having these -
My grandfather, my father and I all served a stint in Amersfoort. Amersfoort had multiple bases. Here are a few images my dad collected. This was my grandfathers unit
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Netherlands Dutch Medals and Medalbars
OvBacon replied to Yankee's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
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Military Zippo lighters
OvBacon replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Non Military Collectibles & Antiques
Here is mine
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Thanks Laurentius... I really appreciate the input
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Dutch buttonette with 6 medals
OvBacon replied to OvBacon's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Here some "hopefully" better images. With the ribbon color scheme I can't find anything that comes close besides the 48 inauguration medal.
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I think this is as good as I can get it
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The color is definitely redish and not purple but doesn't seem to be red enough for a legion of honor. Again I'll see if I can get a closer shot with more accurate color
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Dutch buttonette with 6 medals
OvBacon replied to OvBacon's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
I'll try to get clearer images -
That is a good possibility... The color just didn't feel "red" enough for a legion d'honneur and it is not purrple so couldn't be an Order of Leopold... Thanks for that insight
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I've been wondering about who made this cross.. The mark on the ring leaves some wonderings on if it is just a 4 or maybe there was a "missed" stamp right before it which could have been another 4 or a 2 That would leave: 4 Steinhauer & Luck Ludenscheld 44 Jakob Bengel Idar/Oberdonau 24 Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plakettenhersteller Anyone have some more insight into this mystery.
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Curious if anyone has the ability to id the maker of this cross. No makers mark present on the ring at all.
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I have this Dutch buttonette with 6 medals which I think are the folowing: Cross for Marching Proficiency A DUTCH MOBILIZATION CROSS 1914-1918 Army Long Service Cross Inauguration Medal 1948 Wedding Medal 1937 WWII Commemorative War Cross 1940-1945 I'm curious to know if any of you have a different opinion or think this seems to be right?!
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I have this buttonette of a Order of the Netherlands Lion and it has a red rosette on it which I kinda assume is a French Legion D'Honneur but I'm not sure... so I'm curious if anyone can shed more light on this.
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I have this buttonette of a Order of the Netherlands Lion and it has a red rosette on it which I kinda assume is a French Legion D'Honneur but I'm not sure... so I'm curious if anyone can shed more light on this.
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what a lovely thing to discover... thanks for sharing
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Curious if any of you would have more info on this little one!? What would this exactly be and which period. Any help/ifo would be really appreciated since I really love this small treasure but am not familiar with it. Also I made the assumption it is bulgarian but of course I do not really know for sure.
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Covid 19 Medal?
OvBacon replied to bigjarofwasps's topic in Great Britain: Orders, Gallantry, Campaign Medals
I think that the problem right now would be that so many people are part of the fight and/or are putting themselves at risk while performing their duties that it might be hard to bestow any such award in a fair manner. Think of all the supermarket/store workers, cleaning staff, mail/package and general delivery personnel and the list goes on and on with people that you might not realize are working and risking exposure. Then there are those who show leadership or forward thinking and took action way before they were told to do so by a government and have played a part in slowing the spread. -
Netherlands Dutch Medals and Medalbars
OvBacon replied to Yankee's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
The above was awarded to my grandfather... trying to post more picas of awards but the system won't let me -
Netherlands Dutch Medals and Medalbars
OvBacon replied to Yankee's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Nothing too exciting but I like them:
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Belgium belgian Order of Leopold l
OvBacon replied to Laurence Strong's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
A little dinged up but I like it all the same
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So... with most bars that can not be linked to a person its just a guess, or what makes the most sense with the other orders on it? (I'm not that interested in exactly knowing it for the bar I linked, just in general trying to understand how it works)
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So I'm wondering how you know which order a Prussian order is on a ribbon bar if they all look like a Prussian Iron Cross. How do you know in the bar below if its a Prussian Military Decoration or an EK?
