Kev in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen I spotted a certain seller on US Ebay Auctions listing a lot of III Reich Badges, he is under the impression that just by showing the rear he circumvents the ebay anti-Nazi military items policy, now, in my opinion I think that some are not genuine items so I copied all the Maker Stampings from the pictures and will add them here. Please feel free to take a look and rate them by quoting the post number along with your honest opinions, A B C If any prove to be genuine then I can remove then from the "Fake" thread. Many thanks. Kevin in Deva

A DC-3 used as a roadside Resturant. Its got "Coke Light" painted on the fusalage!! Kevin in Deva

Of course you never know whats lying around the next corner!! Kevin in Deva

And the very beautiful countryside of Timis County, Western Romania. Kevin in Deva

Of course there are other nice sights to see on a hot sunny day Kevin in Deva.

I had to play around with the colour to get some idea of the face. I will re-photograph this monument on my next visit hopefully it wont be such a sunny day Kevin in Deva

The other side panel, interestingly some text was removed from the panel!!! Kevin in Deva

Rear Panel, interesting depiction of the General on an inspection in the trenches. Kevin in Deva

Side panel listing the Generals appointments. Kevin in Deva

Front Panel in Bronze. Making Plans from his sick bed! You cant keep a good soldier down Kevin in Deva.

Gentlemen thanks for your comments, Carol I, as usual many thanks for your translations as usual The following pictures were taken in the town of Lugoj, Timis County, the monument is that of: General Dragalina. Again, I apologise about the quality but the sun was against me! General Dragalina Monument Front. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Joe, The main Churches here are Romanian Orthodox, Romanian Catholic, Greco-Catholic, with Evangelical, Baptists, etc. . in fact the country is awash with churches, Monastarys, etc. . . with more being constructed every day!! The country Churches in wood are very beautiful, and a great source of Commemorative headstones to soldiers as well, many with pictures of the soldier in uniform. If it was possible I would like to see all of the monuments and headstones documented for historical purposes Its not technicaly my country, I just borrowed it after getting married to a beautiful Romanian lady Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gents, Can I add my tuppence worth with regards this. How about the bar belonging to a soldier who did not fall into the criteria for the Eastern Front Medal? The award dates were given as: "The Ostmedaille was presented to all those who served on the Russian Front between 15 November 1941 and 15 April 1942." However he could have got the Romanian medal for service with the Romanians after the 15th April 1942, 1943, 1944 depending on if the Romanian criteria was strictly adheared to. Despite the Romanian Crusade medal being placed for sale on Ebay with crossed sword on the ribbon for combatants it would have been available for non-combatants, rear echelon etc..etc.,It was however awardes with an assortment of battle-bars. Kevin in Deva.

The otherside: Kevin in Deva.

The WW2 Monument: Side nearest the church. As mentioned hard to make out the names Kevin in Deva

The inscription on the base of the monument: I must add the quality of the pictures is not the best my own camera is out of order so I borrowed one from a friend, I will however as soon as the oppurtunity arrises re photograph the monuments for more detail, The WW2 one is in a red stone and it is hard to make out the detail of the names, due to this.

The other side of the Monument. Most of these gentlemen, if not all, would have served in the Austro-Hungarian Forces, as this area was under their control pre WW1 and through out the war. Kevin in Deva.

The Monument to the Heros of the First World War. Side facing the Church. The numbers 172 & 152 I believe refer to the Regiments of the men. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gentlemen, Yesterday I was traveling with a friend along the road from the city Timisoara in Timis County towards the town of Lugos, as so often happens we got held up near a small country village called "SUSTRA", when a bus in front of decided to give up the ghost due to the +35? heat (see picture) As we waited, I spotted the village church just down the road on the left, so asking my buddy to wait I nipped across the road and walked down to see if there was any memorial to the men of the village who fought in WW1 and WW2, I got a nice surprise in front of the church was not one monument but two, with pictures of the soldiers on it!!! Close ups to follow. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Laurens Q Welcome to the forum, can you add pictures of the rears of the ribbon bars please, this sometimes helps to determine if the bars are recent put togethers. The second bar has the Romanian ribbon of Military Virtue used in connection with the Crown or Star of Romania awards and the Crusade Against Communisum 1941 Medal ribbon, these were freely bestowed to German troops in Romania and on the Russian Front alongside Romanian Military units at Stalingrad and the Crimea Campaign. Kevin in Deva (Transylvania).

Yeah, after it was over and the U.S. soldiers returned from their "ordeal" one appeared with his German girlfriend on a German T.V. show, he recounted his adventures, I was in a friends house in Bavaria at the time and after listning to his story "Oma" sniffed and said "what he endured was a holiday compared to what our boys captured at Stalingrad had to endure!!!" Sort of put things into perspective! Kevin in Deva

On 15 November 2005, Israel and the Palestinian Authority concluded an "Agreement on Movement and Access", including agreed principles for Rafah crossing (Gaza). On 21 November 2005, the Council of the EU welcomed the Agreement and agreed that the EU should undertake the Third Party role proposed in the Agreement. It therefore decided to launch the EU Border Assistance Mission at Rafah crossing point, code-named EU BAM Rafah, to monitor the operations of this border crossing point. The operational phase of the Mission began on 30 November 2005 and will have a duration of 12 months. On 24 May 2007 the Council adopted, by written procedure, a joint action extending for a year, until 24 May 2008, the mandate of the mission. Kevin in Deva

Well its another example to add to the "FAKE FILE" in my reference section. Thanks again for all your help gentlemen. Kevin in a HOT Romania +40? today

Hallo Gentlemen, thanks for confirming my suspicions, I told the seller it was a modern fake and got the following back!! So beware of: judaxa German ebayer. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Chaps, any ideas? I find the name stamped to the lower arm rear and the pin stamping to seem very modern for a 1870 piece? Seller is claiming it to be an old copy (as in replacement) piece. If a fake any idea when they were first encountered?? Kevin in Deva