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Hallo Roeland the followiing website might help http://users.skynet.be/hendrik/ go to Chivalry Orders, then click on: The Order of Leopold II. there is also a link on the same page to: The Belgium Army Museum at: http://www.klm-mra.be/engels/collecties/OMD-ENG/index.html GRAND CROSS SASH AND BADGE ORDER OF LEOPOLD II (INDEPENDANT CONGO STATE TYPE). Picture courtesy of the above site. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Rick, I know of the German practise of sewing loops to the jacket for wearing breast awards, but apart from the sellers title of: "Gallipoli Star for German Officers" he actually makes no claim that it is a German made piece, so theoreticaly it might have been made to pierce the breast of a brave Austro-Hungarian / Bulgarian hero Kevin in Deva

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Ceramic Table Medal for the FDJ. Kevin in Deva

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Hallo Gents The following FDJ items are on Ebay at the moment, I attach pictures for reference: Kevin in Deva

I like to think I come from the other end of the spectrum: Pro-Adolescent computer nerdless type Kevin in Deva

Hi Ed, I fully concur, but, how anybody in such a business could translate: LOUIS PHILIPPE ROI DES FRANCAIS as Romanian is beyond even a non-French speaker like me Kevin in Deva

With regards Liverpool medals, they are currently showing this item: L14668 at 35 Pounds. Under the description of a 1941 Romanian Anti-Partisan Medal http://www.liverpoolmedals.com/FMPro?-db=l...t2.htm&-new as also with this piece: L14712 at 35 Pounds. A common Crusade Against Communisum 1941 Medal http://www.liverpoolmedals.com/FMPro?-db=l...t2.htm&-new As far as I am aware there was no specific Anti-Partisan Insignia for the Romanians. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Dave & Rick, thanks to both of you for your input, you are of course quite right with regards the device being a combatant, I must admit I had to enlarge it before I noticed the bayonets to the rear of the helmet (wheres me guide dog!!). My id of the ribbons was from: RIBBONS OF ORDERS AND DECORATIONS OF THE WORLD at: http://www.medals.lava.pl/index.htm This one is shown as: Hungary Ww1 Com without swords and Helmet 1929. This one is shown as: Bulgaria WW1 Non-Combatant (1929). This one is shown as: Bulgaria, Non-Com in the Turkish War. (1933). With regards the bar, the ribbons all seem to have the same amount of fading which might mean they have been together for a while or the maker is intelligent enough to source very similar items for his construction. Ribbons 1 & 3 on the bar, look very similar despite the colour on the first being a little brighter, the width of the bands seemingly larger on the first, could it be a WW2 era make ? Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Noor, the medal bar to my eye is for just 4 medals, I think that each ribbon is represented by two pieces of ribbon: 2 X Prussian EK 1914 Ribbon, 2 X W?rttemberg Military Merit Medal Ribbon, 2 X Hindenberg Cross of Honour for Combatants Ribbon, 2 X W?rttemberg Military Service Medal (9 years) Ribbon. With time, (and this bar can be dated to circa 1934 onwards by the Hindenberg,) the ribbons have moved slightly. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Tony Great thread, just think of Private Frederick Percy Spencer, he is gone, but he is no longer forgotten with your great research. Now there is a tangible link, to show he exsisted, and he made the ultimate sacrifice, may he and his comrades and all those listed as Missing in the Great War on both sides, Rest In Peace. Kevin in Deva.

Picture sent by seller: The Mons Star is named 2nd Lieut J. H. Leche. 12th Lrs. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Christian Such a casual remark as what you stated: really needs a explanation, would you care to name names and examples, if to contraversial here then please send by PM. Thank you, Kevin in Deva.

Brutal casting apperance of the engraved inscription: Third version / variation: with somewhat squashed apperance of the GES. GESCH mark: Some kind of maker mark on the pin? Kevin in Deva

Recently these were being sold on Ebay, looking at the cast apperance of both types I suspect copies and not originals. Firstly: And: At first glance this is similar to the rear in post 3 above but in my opinion the hinge assembly is totaly different. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gordon while I have some loose / never used Bundswehr shields my question was with regards the jackets, sorry for not having made it clearer. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gents, Can somebody with the "Force" merge these two topics? http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1053...ld-Ehrenzeichen there is another related topic recently in connection with repro copies of this award but i am darned if I can find it Kevin in Deva

Slowly like pulling teeth, the requested information is forthcoming. The current bid is up to: ?1,070.50 Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Ed, many thanks for the info, could we assume with all the non-combatant ribbons a medical person would have been the owner?? Seeing service with the Bulgarians in 1912 - 1913 through to WW2?? Kevin in Deva.

Can you please show us a picture of your Cross?? Kevin in Deva

Hallo Christian, Tentative identification of the ribbons: 1. Hungarian Commemorative WW1 Non-Com ribbon. 2. National Defence Cross, issued in 1940 (for acts circa 1920 ) 3. Faded version of Number 1 with Non Combatant mini (?) 4. Commemorative re-occupation of Transylvania, (1938). 5. Commemoratibe re-occupation upper Hungary, (1940). 6. Bulgaria - Turkish War of 1912-13 Non-Combatant, (1930). 7. Unknown for the moment. 8. Unknown for the moment 9. German, Wemarer Republic, Un-official German Legion of Honour, Veterans Medal. 10. Turkish (?) Comments & Corrections welcome!! Kevin in Deva.