Kev in Deva

Number 2:-

Not sent via post so no date!

Kevin in Deva.

Rear, written in Hungarian.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Romanian Communist Period Postcards with Military themes.

Please feel free to add any examples you might have.

To Start:-

1973

Price to buy: 30 bani

The stamp is printed as part of the card

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Rear of insignia "M.S." Marked broach pin.

Kevin in Deva.

So there are 9 in total in the series:-

1933

1 ONB smalto blu (piccola) = balilla

2 ONB smalto blu (grande) = avanguardista

3 ONB smalto celeste (piccola) = piccola italiana

4 ONB smalto celeste (grande) = giovane italiana

1937

5 GIL smalto amaranto = balilla

6 GIL smalto blu = avanguardista

7 GIL smalto rosso = piccola italiana

8 GIL smalto celeste = giovane italiana

9 GIL smalto nero = giovane fascista

Thanks for the link.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Hallo Elmer,

many thanks for the information, it was a lucky pick-up here in Romania,

am I right in thinking there are variations, I seem to recall seeing a cross in red and in blue?

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

SWEDTPTCOY U.N.I.F.I.L.

Swedish Transport Company.

Year :- Unknown to me.

Kevin in Deva.

U.N.P.R.O.F.O.R. badge.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Polish Unit POLLOG - U.N.I.F.I.L. 2004 - 2005

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Polish Unit POLLOG - U.N.I.F.I.L. 2003

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Polish Unit POLLOG - U.N.I.F.I.L. 2004 - 2005

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Polish Battalion U.N.I.F.I.L. 2003-2004 patch.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Hallo Jakob,

welcome to G.M.I.C. and thanks for the update!

Feel free to post info and pictures of any other similar items you may hold at the

new permanent gallery at Tøjhúsmuseet, I am sure they will be of interest to our "international" members.

Kevin in Deva :beer:

Thank you,

It's just to reward 5 years of hard combat to keep and pulling forward the bi-nationality and hard working with the german comrades of the bataillon. Indeed, not so many did received this decoration, overall in silver. Most of them were attached to the HQ of the D/F Brig.

OK for the medals bar, the Ehrenkreuz is larger than the other one and not yet at the right place.

Hi Jacques,

Can you clarify the bit in bold? Am I right in thinking that most did not get the award because they were H.Q. types??

And were only silver awards made at the ceremony on the 11. 11, 2011 ?

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

@ Jacques,

Congratulations, nice rack you have there.

Kevin in Deva.

Was chatting to a couple of German lads about medal wearing in the German army when one came up with this comment:-

" Uniform regulations state that original medals may only be worn on the day of award and to the grand gala uniform.

Apart from that it's up to the soldiers if they wear their awards or not. Many generals, for example, do not.

Somehow I never realised that the individual soldier in the German Armed Forces had such powers.

Kevin in Deva

I concur its not Michael Collins.

Kevin in Deva.

Just on a hunch I went through 24 pages of a Romanian website saw in total 5 S.C. Crosses and 2 S.C. Medals with the ribbon you want, various conditions, (nothing being offered under 80 -100 Euros!) and depending on the style of mounting you might be looking at needing two pieces of the ribbon.

Alternatively you could try to source another similar type looking ribbon from another country, I believe this was not uncommon when mounting Foreign awards as stocks of original ribbon might not be on hand at the military tailors when needed.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Picked this one up recently.

PRIETEN AL GRANICERILOR

Diameter 32 mm

A connection to the "Young Pioneers" and "Border Troops"

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Rear, plain no inscription or discernible maker mark.

Any info appreciated.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Recent aquisition here in Romania.

I believe Italian 1930's period, but stand to be corrected.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Hallo Paul,

© Lukasz Gaszewski 2000, 2004

I believe the ribbon used for the 1906 Serviciul Credincios - WW1 period was the above,

even living here in Romania since 2003 original Romanian Royalty period ribbon is extremely

scarce to find without the original medal attached and commands a high price.

I hope to be attending Brasov Collectors Fair later this month and will have a look around to see whats

on offer, but wont hold my breath, with regards these type of items.

Kevin in Deva.

Nice picture.

Am I right in thinking there was no actual I & II Class Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen?

Kevin in Deva. :unsure:

Hallo Gents,

Interesting subject, my contribution, as follows, from the top of my head, and from papers I have seen during my research on the British military in the West of Ireland, in the 1800's service men of both predominant religions (i.e. Protestant & Catholic) attended their respective Churches in towns where churches existed, with the parade to the Protestant Church being held foremost, in other locations, a local minister was contracted to give a service in the military barracks, if a chapel was located in the barracks or a suitable room was provided for the service.

There is s documented cases of a British Officer removing his men from a local Catholic Church in the middle of service when he deemed the officiating priests sermon to be heading toward seditious language with regards the British Crown.

Also there were a few unfounded accusations published by the Catholic Editor of one local newspaper stating Catholic soldiers had been denied the right to attend Church service, (afterwards proved to be untrue,) published with the sole purpose of stirring up local agitation.

Kevin in Deva.

Where can one find ribbon bars from the pre-1945 period - or the ribbons themselves?

Arnim

Romanian ribbon bars from the Royalist era are very scarce to find, and command high prices

particularly the ones from the Ww3 period with combat awards and mini ribbon bars,

many were thrown away post WW2 as possession of such items if brought to the attention

of the authorities could earn a person time in a camp.

There is no supply of the original old ribbon since the Communists took over, any spare pieces are quickly grabbed up by the dealers to add to existing medals they wish to sell.

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I recently found in a piece of original ribbon for the Romanian Cross of War 1916-1918 / 1916-1919 in Cluj-Napoca and it cost me 20 Euro.

Kevin in Deva.