Kev in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, a very unique piece of history up for grabs at: http://cgi.ebay.de/ZUR-ERINNERUNG-AN-MEINE...1QQcmdZViewItem Foto-Album Kolonie Schutzgebiet China Kiautschou Tsingtau ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT IN TSINGTAU - CHINA Some very interesting pictures shown, I attach one for reference here. Well worth a look, Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Terry Again thanks for your input with regards this mystery helmet, with regards the "Counts" Ha! Ha! Ha! they are all sleeping off the excess of last nights party, strange as it seems, Bucharest, Sigisoara, Tagu Mures, and a few others dark locations (well it was night-time! had lots of "Counts", "Witches", "Mummys & Daddys" etc... but most seem to have American accents, no real garlic breath amongst them Why somebody would pay such good dosh, to fly here for a one-night party is beyond me Kevin in Deva,

To compliment your Feldmarschal Paul von Hindenburg, here is mine Kevin in Deva

Hallo Terry thanks for your input, I do know for a fact the helmet has been in the possesion of the family for many years, my friends dad picked it up after leaving the Royal Navy after WW2 ended, He moved back to Ireland to live in a secluded village in County Mayo, and was not a militaria collector as such, (mad about books though) The helmet is a Khaki colour, it appears very light because of the flash, (the pictures were taken about 9 years ago when I was in Ireland, then recently scanned to the computer) the parts seem to have been together for a long time, the spike has been removed and screwed into the inside while being bought into town for me to take pictures. I live in Transylvania, Romania and have no chance to get my hands on the item for an even closer inspection (hopefully I will be in Ireland next year on holiday.) Kevin in Deva.

And "La FAKE ROUMAINE" Kevin in Deva.

With regard Adrian fakes from France one dealer on French E-bay is offering Romanian King Ferdinand Adrian badges which have an inverted "F" and a normal "F" in between an "I" these are pressed out on a round back-plate, the originals were oval in shape and not as wide as the replicas. I attach pictures of two original Romanian badges. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gents my tuppence worth, the EK is held in place by black thread to stop it flopping around, but the Legion of Honour seems to be held in place with string Also the fadeing on the ribbons is not quite so consistant, especialy if you look on the bottom at the rear in the space between the edge of the ribbon and the backing felt, normaly this area would be out of the light, and one would expect the W?rttemberg yellow to still be strong in this area. If being put together during WW2 surely the tailor would have used all new ribbons for the entire bar, if there was any hint at the reciepiants WW1 ones showing sign of fade wear? While not going as far to say fake, there is a possibility in my mind it was put together, from original pieces, but wether as a replacement bar or just to sell I cant say. Kevin in Deva

It seems like a little leather retaining tab is missing (at the 6 o'clock position) and apart from being without its storage box seems to be complete. Kevin in Deva.

Close up of the chin strap and "rose" whatyamacallit thingy, and the spiky bit Kevin in Deva

more pictures, its in remarkable good shape. Thanks Doc, Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, while tidying up my computer files, I came across pictures of a helmet that belongs to a friend back in Ireland, the item was in the possession of her father who passed away a short time ago. I think its related to a Militia Regiment, but stand open for correction. Kevin in Deva.

Max, again many thanks for your posts Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gents Nobody knows for sure what direction / path Sgt York followed, thats why its been so hard to pin it down, also what are the chances of .45 cases buried in the ground since WW1 being ballisticaly traceable any way, even ground found, shell cases, exibit large amounts of corrossion, the chance of matching up a case, found so, would be very hard, whereas the gun on the other hand, (providing it was all the original pieces such as ejector, and firing pin) would have been kept in far better conditions. The best bet would be for somebody with a time-machine, a G.P.S, metal detector, (and a death-wish) and a good bullet proof vest to protect you while you go swanning around the search area Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Max, Welcome and thanks for posting some very nice cards especially the "Frenchman's" cant say I have ever seen any of this type before, feel free to post many more Kevin in Deva

Would the letters ARA be for the firm who published the Postcard and AC-5 the serial number of the series?? Kevin in Deva.

Is it R A X or R E X ?? Theo Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, the size of the last medal and its placement, leads me to believe it the Wilhelm I centenery medal, I think the next one in that size would be a "Verdienst um die Statt" medal in silver and the ribbon is all wrong for that particular one. Also thanks to Dave with regards the colours & photography. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Ed, Well then how about contacting the "Gods that be" and request a Turkish Delight Section and add my name to the petition. Kevin in Deva:beer:

Well it stated, Militaria & History, Central Powers so I thought I was in the correct place, feel free to relocate if you want to Ed. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, I see my Turkish Star thread is getting a few none related posts so I thought I would start a thread here for other Turkish related decorations, but mainly for identification seeing Tosun Saral has been kind enough to join our merry band of brothers. Welcome Tonsun Saral Please be as kind to take a look at this medal and see if you can offer an identification please. The medal is not mine, I missed out on the Ebay auction recently Any information provided would be a great help for the Club. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gentlemen These three minis recently went for over 200 Euro on German Ebay got to admit it was the Turkish award that put the price up, but they are scarce to see and harder to find. Kevin in Deva.

I am posting the picture and story as these links become useless after a short while. Kevin in Deva. THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD Major Roger Earp was one of 17 NZ Defence Force personnel honoured yesterday. Picture / Mark Mitchell Medal for model soldier Tuesday October 17, 2006 By Mike Houlahan Major Roger Earp had a confession to make after being awarded one of America's top military decorations yesterday. "I'm still not sure exactly what I did to deserve it. I'll be totally honest, but it's an incredible honour. "I'm an individual who has been singled out but I really think it's awarded to the whole contingent." Seventeen New Zealand Defence Force personnel have achieved the rare distinction of receiving medals from the United States Army for their service in Afghanistan. Major Earp, from Tauranga, was one of 10 recipients of the Bronze Star. Seven colleagues received US Army Commendation Medals. Permission had to be obtained from the Queen for the soldiers to accept and wear the American medals, which were presented by US Ambassador William McCormick at a ceremony in Wellington. "Kiwi engineers from the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team are helping to build a school, police stations and a vital new hospital wing," Mr McCormick said. "Their work has been used as a model by many other countries. "The NZDF contribution to Combined Joint Task Forces shows NZ's commitment to the shared goals of the international community." The only occasion recently when New Zealand soldiers received US honours was in 2004, when the SAS received a US Presidential Unit Citation for its work in Afghanistan. Defence Minister Phil Goff said since 2002 more than 500 NZ defence personnel had served in Afghanistan and had helped play a vital role in rebuilding Bamyan province. Major Earp's part in that job was as a patrol leader. His team of a dozen soldiers plus two interpreters patrolled two of Bamyan's southern districts looking for evidence of activity by the Taleban and their allies. "When you've got a couple of districts about the size of Otago and Canterbury, it's a big area," Major Earp said. "I think just our mere presence and working with the locals and developing that relationship over time with them really creates a safe environment, because they would relay to us if people came in who wanted to cause trouble. "It's amazing country. I really enjoyed the experience but it's pretty rugged, pretty demanding. There's not a lot of roading. "There's no tarseal in the whole of Bamyan province, it's all metal or gravel dirt roads, and many of the villages are inaccessible by road, so to get there you've got to walk. If people really want to hide down there it's pretty easy to do so." But Major Earp and his team were able to find some of those hiding places. They uncovered a weapons cache and just before his return home in July last year, they had found evidence of several others. "You're trying to draw information from them, you're trying to find out what's going on, you're trying to find out who is intimidating who, you're trying to find out where the weapons caches are. "If you couldn't have a strong relationship with the local people then you're wasting your time." Major Earp, who joined the Army in 1987 and served in East Timor, left soon after his return from Afghanistan, but has maintained his Army ties by joining the Territorials. He said he looked back on his six months in Afghanistan with pride. "I felt we made a difference. We provided an environment where the locals could get on with their lives, so I felt it was definitely worthwhile." * Award recipients: Bronze Star: Air Commodore Gavin Howse, RNZAF. Lieutenant Colonel Michael Alexander, NZ Army. Lieutenant Colonel Michael Hickman, NZ Army. Lieutenant Colonel Alistair MacKinnon, NZ Army. Lieutenant Commander James Gleeson, RNZN. Major Roger Earp, NZ Army. Major Marcus Linehan, NZ Army. Major Mark Taylor, NZ Army. Staff Sergeant Dugald Brown, NZ Army. Staff Sergeant Kevin Cowsill, NZ Army Army Commendation Medal: Group Captain John Duxfield, RNZAF. Major Andrew Shaw, NZ Army. Captain Dean Rennie, NZ Army. Lieutenant William Petersen, NZ Army. Chief Petty Officer Communications Analyst Stephen Lock, RNZN. Warrant Officer Class Two Michael Hadfield, NZ Army. Corporal Aaron Packer, NZ Army. DECORATIONS * The Bronze Star, instituted in 1944, is awarded for heroic or meritorious acts. It ranks 10th in precedence of 50 US Army decorations. * The Army Commendation Medal was instituted in 1945 for acts of achievement or meritorious service. It ranks 16th in precedence. Kev.

Hallo VtwinVince Great looking CDV and a distinguished looking gentlemen, Are the medals a EK2 1870 Non Com, A Red Eagle Order, 1866 Campaign Cross, 1870 Non Com Campaign Medal and 100 Centenary of Kaiser Wilhelm I?? Kevin in Deva

Hallo Don, many thanks for your time & opinion, Kevin in Deva.

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