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Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
bilylev replied to bilylev's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Czechoslovak Order of Freedom(Československý řád Za svobodu) was established by Government Resolution No. 105/1946 dated 2nd April 1946 in 3 classes: Golden Star, Silver Medal and Bronze Medal. No fakes exist . Here is the Gold Star: -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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The order was awarded to foreigners too. For example Order 2nd class received 130 Frenchmen, 225 Russians, 84 Bulgarians, 31 Americans, 16 Poles, 3 Jugoslavs and 5 Romanians. -
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Order of the Slovak National Uprising (Řád Slovenského národního povstání) was established by Resolution of Slovak National Counsel No. 102/1945 dated 23rd August 1945 in two classes and bronze medal. No fakes exist . Here is the Order 1st Class: -
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Czechoslovak Janosik Medal (Československá Jánošíkova medaile) was established by Government Resolution No. 154/1946 dated 14th June 1946. It is made from bronze. No fakes exist . -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovak Commander´s Order of Jan Zizka of Trocnov (Československý velitelský řád Jana Žižky z Trocnova) was established by Government Resolution No. 152/1946 dated 14th June 1946 in 3 classes: Star 1st Class, Star 2nd Class and Siver medal. All classe are extremly rare. No fakes exist . Here is star 1st class. -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
bilylev replied to bilylev's topic in Central & Eastern European States
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Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
bilylev replied to bilylev's topic in Central & Eastern European States
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Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovak Military Order of the White Lion for Victory (Československý vojenský řád bílého lva Za vítězství) was established by Governement (exile) Regulation of 9th February 1945 in five classes, Star 1st class, Star 2nd class, Cross, Golden medal and Silver medal. All classes are made from silver, higher classes gilt. First pieces were produced by Spink, who made also the design, later restrike by Karnet a Kysely Prague. Fakes of Star 1st class dont exist . -
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Second class medal produced by Spink has diameter 32 mm, thickness 2 mm, Prague emission diameter 31 mm. No fakes exist . -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovak Military Medal of Merit(Československá vojenská medaile za zásluhy) established by a Government(exile) Regulation dated 20th April 1943 in two classes, silver and bronze. The medal could be awarded only once, either first or second class. First pieces were produced from silver by Spink, diameter 31,5 mm, thickness 2,8 mm, weight 26g. Later restrikes were made in Czechoslovakia, diameter 31,9 mm, thickness 2 mm, silvered. No fakes exist . -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
bilylev replied to bilylev's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Unfortunately I have no idea . -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovak Medal for gallantry against the enemy (Československá medaile za chrabrost před nepřítelem) was established by a Government(exile) Regulation dated 20th December 1940. First pieces were made in Britain by Spink, later restrikes in Czechoslovakia. Only one medal could be awarded in natura. Further award to the same person was marked by a bronze linden twig on the ribbon. No fakes exist . -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Czechoslovak War Cross 1939 (Československý válečný kříž 1939) was established by government (exile) resolution of 20th December 1940. First pieces were produced in Britain by Spink during a war, later restrikes in Czechoslovakia. Cross could be awarded only once in natura, additional awards were marked by bronze linden leafs on the ribbon. No fakes exist . -
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Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
bilylev replied to bilylev's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Commemorative Medal of the Association of the former Czechoslovak militia from Italy, 1938 edition (Pamětní odznak svazu příslušníků bývalé československé domobrany z Itálie, 1938) was established 1938. No fakes exist . -
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There are no fakes of Revolution Medal and War Cross on the market but unfortunately plenty of fakes of metal devices exist. If you are interested to have originals you have to buy full medals from reputable traders. -
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Commemorative Medal of Bachmac (Bachmačská pamětní medaile) was established by Government Resolution dated 5th March 1948 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of battle of Bachmac. No fakes exist . -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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Commemorative Medal of Zborov (Zborovská pamětní medaile) was established by Government Resolution dated 13th May 1947 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of battle of Zborov. No fakes exist . -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
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First Czechoslovak award was the Medal of Jan Žižka of Trocnov (Medaile Jana Žižky z Trocnova) , established by Czechoslovak Legion in Siberia on 21st October 1918. The medal had 3 classes, 1st with two little metal stars on the ribbon, 2nd with one star and 3rd without star. First class was never awarded, 2nd class was awarded 12 times and 3rd class 10 times. Same small quantity remained not awarded. This medal, which was hand made is extremly rare, good fakes exist . -
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ODM
bilylev replied to bilylev's topic in Central & Eastern European States
War Cross (Československý válečný kříž) was established by a decree of the Provisional Government dated 17th November 1918. First pieces were produced in Paris, later restrikes in Czechoslovakia. Little variants exist. Ribbons can bear linden leafs and twigs or sliver and bronze stars. Fakes dont exist .