Kev in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen I have this in my collection for a while now, but never got around to identifying it, I believe its French Military but stand open to being corrected. Any value?? Many thanks for taking the time to look Kevin in Deva

Hallo Grant my thoughts exactly with a nice ribbon colour combo, it sold for about 29 euro More will probably turn up with time. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen Just spotted these on German ebay, I think you would want to have a brass neck to walk around the former USSR wearing these Ostvolker 15th German Kosak Kav' in Gold with swords 1 Class for officer. Ostvolker 15th German Kosak Kav' in Gold without swords 1 Class for officer. Ostvolker of the Wlassow Army. (Blue Yellow Ribbon). Kevin in Deva

Hallo Saschaw Number 3 is either: Bavarian Luitpold Medaille, 1897-1918 in Silver valued at 450 Euro. or Bavarian Life saving 1889 to 1931 in silver, valued at 650 Euro. hard to tell without a back view, maybe it can be acertained from the ribbon?? Kev in Deva.

Hallo Dan & Peter thanks for the information I have a belt with British Badges in my collection it can be seen here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1170&st=320 and continues over to the next page at: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1170&st=340 Feel free to take a look. Not sure if it was possible for a soldier to have a "spare belt" the British Army were very strong on kit issue and accountability, if a soldier was up one, then a soldier somewhere had to be down one! While doing research for my book came across many civil & military court-cases with regards "spare kit" being sold to civilians, ignorance of military and civil law not being accepted as an excuse Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Motorhead I think yours looks ok, nice tear drop with no obviouse sign of having a set of swords removed, compare with mine posted at: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10609 Kevin in Deva

Hallo Mondvor the award, like the original owner is "wounded in service " beautiful piece and book. thanks for showing. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Medalnet, Not quite sure I understand "case is not specially signed" can you be a little more specific?? Kevin in Deva

The bar / Spange look Kevin in Deva

The rear Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Micha, depends on which Model / Form, Class, and there are a lot of MVO / Kreuz that have had the swords removed, check the area of the hole to see if there has been any signs of tampering or blatent removal. It should look like a tear drop in shape. The non-sword types would be a much scarcer issue, I attach a very low-grade one in my collection. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Dan, nice item can you explain why its called a "Hate Belt" I could understand if it just contained buttons from dead enemys, but there is some of his sides stuff mixed in there, or are they known as "Hate Belts" because he hated the fact he had to do military service I would consider them more to be a souvineer item made imediately after the war, I wouldnt rate many chances of being captured and treated well if you were toting a belt full of buttons taken from enemy dead Also what would the regulations be with regards damaging Prussian property with all these unofficial attachments, you would have a hard job getting the bayonet frog, and ammo boxes on with all the extra additions. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gentlemen, I took the liberty of highlighting the picture to see the detail more clearly. Listed in the book; A COLLECTORS GUIDE TO: GERMAN WORLD WAR 2 MEDALS & POLITICAL AWARDS THE SATELLITE STATES. By Christopher Ailsby. Page 110 Rarity: Extremely rare!! Kevin in Deva

Hollywood weaponry and armour made in Romania. A family in Zarnesti has been, for years, working on Medieval armoury and clothing, for moviemaking uses and not only. Published in issue 3751 page 8 at 2006-08-24 of Romanian Nine o'clock News Newspaper: http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=de...20060824-503503 The Feraru family has a unique workshop in Romania, where they make medieval weapons, armours, flags and clothing for princesses and queens, knights and noblemen, mainly sold in the German market, but also to Hollywood movie studios. The mother and one of the daughters of the Ferarus in Zarnesti are dressmakers. They embroider and sew ladies? dresses, flags and tents of age-old times, Mediafax reports. The father works in the smithy, where he makes swords, shields and armours, exactly like the ones used by the knights of the 12-14th Centuries. The only son of the family is in charge with leather and paint work. The other daughter, Stefania, is the ?wheel? which gets everything in motion, in charge with the administrative work and the errands. The Zarnesti workshop, which is fact is the younger sister of a German company named Historica, has approx. ten employees and operates in four production sections: dressmaking, smithy, carpentry and leather-painting. ?We can?t stand the kitsch, so all you see here are replicas of arms or dresses that actually existed once,? Stefania Feraru proudly says. The models are chosen after in-depth documentation: history books, travels to museums around the world. The armour produced here was used by film studios in Hollywood. ?The hammers and battle axes were used by the orcs in ?Lords of the Rings? and some of the shields, armours and swords were used in ?Braveheart?,? says Stefania. The carpentry plant makes wood toys, frameworks for tents, but also furniture. Historica Manufacture Romania only has customers abroad. Except for medieval festivals in the country, such as the ones in Sighisoara, Sibiu, Rasnov or Suceava, when Romanians can also purchase medieval products from stands. The most loyal customer is Germany, but the Hollywood movie industry is also a major client. A special chapter is represented by medieval garments for princesses and queens, knights and noblemen. An element of class distinction was without doubt the garment colour. And everything has to match the pattern of medieval times. For instance, in 700-800 A.D., the prevalent colours were black, white, grey and beige, because the most frequently used fabrics where the linen and hemp. Later on, in the early 12th Century, the bright colours came in use, which started to play a class distinction role. ?Upper-class garment had specific features, and the coat of arms of the respective house had to be worn. In fact, a knight?s entire garment was in line with the coat of arms colours. It was a genuine colour identification code,? Stefania explains. Red, blue, green. These were the colours for noblemen. And also, the one-piece garments. by Anamaria Flora. Hopefully they wont be tempted to branch out in to Ww1 & WW2 edged weapons, with all that expertese Kevin in Deva

Hallo Willi, Super Bar just gotta love "Bavarian Blue", now that would have been a good song title for a Roy Orbesn Song Kevin in Deva

Hallo Chris & Rick, many thanks for your comments on this document, seems the seller is either mistaken in his belief of what the document is for, because it is addressed to a MRS. Or he is garnishing his description to raise the price of the EK II. Kevin in Deva.

VELLY NICE ONE ODER ZWIE as the case may be Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, very uncommon document I believe for a Postumous WW1, EKII sent to wife of the winner. On German Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.de/EK-2-mit-Postume-Verlei...1QQcmdZViewItem Am I right in thinking they are rare?? Kevin in Deva

So we finaly unearth a Rowan & Martin Laugh-In Fan, (Missing since the 70's) what no shot of Goldie Hawn The helmet is just a shell I plan to renovate. Kevin in Deva, located next to the Transylvania Zone

Another issue document / card thats for sale on German ebay at the moment. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Dan, you could always invest in a good helmet, I think they make them to fit 6'3" as well as the more vertically challenged Kevin in Deva PS my office is upstairs and has a slopping roof, so I appreciate the value of a good helmet

Picture of the "SET" (recently up for sale on Ebay UK). Kevin in Deva

Pictures of the more normal pin to the rear. Kevn in Deva

Hallo Gentlemen, this is strictly from Post WW1, an unofficial Veterans Association issued piece, i.e the vet had to buy it. It was issued in the Hamburg area to returned veterans of WW1, the soldier depicted on the front carrys no arms and is seen wearly trudging homeward. It came with a mini stick-pin a paper Urkunde and its issue white cardboard box. The item features regularly on Ebay, and is often described as a bravery award! which it is not. In fact it rates a location along with the Kyffrhauserbund medal, the Legion of Honour, and the campaigb Crosses, Somme, Flanders, Champange, etc...etc... My one is shown pictures and has the more normal Pin on the rear. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gentlemen, this Greek Cross is being offered for sale, but I need some learned opinions. All I know about the item in question is what I read in the book on Greek medals by George Stratoudakis, "Since the spring of 1835 the Bavarian Volunteer Army Corps started gradually to replace the regular Bavarian troops, who were in Greece since 1833. For the men of this Corps it was decided by Royal Decree in 1837 to strike a Medal as a Commemorative and Honourable distinction. The medal was struck in Bronze, and in Iron." Kevin in Deva