Kev in Deva

Inside of left shoulder strap, slight moth nip. Collar Tab. Kevin in Deva

Close up of Unit Flash. Shoulder straps, seems like something was pinned on? Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gents, picked this up last week at a second-hand shop in the town of Cugir, Alba County. It is in very good condition apart from missing the top button on the jacket. I would like to identify just what rank of a soldier would have worn it. Kevin in Deva

Ivan no problems, thats the great thing about this forum the good exchange of information between all the members. Kevin in Deva.

Ivan Thanks for posting the Insignia, truly a work of art, now where will I find one The info I found* suggest that a spray of Linden leaves was for: A unit citation in an Army Order. *see post number 4. Kevin in Deva

Ivan many thanks for the information, Czech awards are something I know very little about, but always willing to learn. Kevin in Deva

Looking at the marks on the ribbon I suspect originaly many years ago it bore some Insignia, a "Linden Leaves" insignia I found on the net at: http://www.gwpda.org/medals/czechmedl/czech.html the following info: For a unit citation in an Army Order, a spray of linden leaves For a unit citation in a Divisional Order, a single linden leaf For an individual citation in an Army Order, a silver star For an individual citation in a Divisional Order a bronze star. Please feel free to offer opinions. Kevin in Deva.

Close up Rear. Kevin in Deva

Close up Front. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gents, Angela the postie, dropped this off at my house this afternoon recent purchase from Forum member Roeland I beleve to be Czech Legion connected but stand open to being corrected. The Front. / The Rear. Kevin in Deva.

Gentlemen We live and We Learn many thanks Maestro's Kevin in Deva

Hallo Heiko, thanks for your explanation, So there is no regulation regarding the placing of foreign medals (i.e. the Austrian Tyrol Medal) ?? on German / Bavarian Bars.?? Kevin in Deva

Hallo Heiko, but two of them are unofficial veterans organisation pieces from post war, so if regulations are followed, should they not come after the official Military issue?? And if the service medal was the last issue the bar should be rearraged to accomodate the service medal?? Kevin in Deva

Hi Erik do you by any chance have a picture of his medals? Kevin in Deva

By Rob Taylor Reuters - Monday, April 16CANBERRA (Reuters) - http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070416/tpl...al-39349ed.html A plan to stage a fake Australian remembrance day service to fit in with television scheduling has outraged veterans and embarrassed the country's popular opposition leader. One of Australia's biggest television networks had asked veterans to hold a dawn service on Vietnam battlefields an hour early to suit morning programming during Anzac Day commemorations on April 25. Anzac Day marks the first major engagement of Australian and New Zealand forces in World War One and is important for many who see it as the true birth of nationhood through bloodshed and catastrophic loss. The service at Long Tan in Vietnam, where 18 Australian soldiers died in 1966, was to be attended by Labor opposition leader Kevin Rudd, who has been surging ahead of Prime Minister John Howard in polls with an election due later in the year. But Rudd was forced to back out of the service and counsel a staff member for helping arrange it after at first denying either he or his office had known of the plan. Paul Murphy, vice-president of the Australian Veterans' Vietnam Reconstruction Group Inc in Long Tan, said the service plan was a "bloody joke". "There is only one dawn, you know," he told papers. Howard, behind Rudd as preferred leader in recent polls with 36 percent support against 49 percent for his opponent, seized on the "Sunrise fiasco" as Australian newspapers have called it, warning it would upset voters. "I think it will leave a bad taste in the mouths of a lot of people," Howard told a radio station on Monday. "It doesn't look as though Mr Rudd's original protestations were correct." Anzac Day was a sacred occasion, Howard said, and nobody should be trying to give it a political spin. In a television interview Rudd denied he would ever lie to save his political skin or shore up Labor's strong 22-point lead over the decade-long conservative government. - - - - - END OF ARTICLE - - - - - Kevin in Deva

Gurkha vet wants Britain to do more By Sam Taylor AFP - Monday, April 16KATHMANDU (AFP) - http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20070416/tuk-...st-a7ad41d.html Britain's Gurkha regiment used to sow such fear in the hearts of Argentine soldiers in the Falklands that they preferred to surrender rather than fight the knife-wielding Nepalese mountain men. But as Britain marks the 25th anniversary of the recapture of the islands, conflict veteran San Bahadur Tamang has accused his former masters of discrimination, saying he deserves more for his sacrifices. "Like me, many ex-British Gurkha soldiers are still languishing despite the fact that we were once a part of the British army," the 51-year-old former sergeant told AFP. Tamang says he gets a pension of around 100 pounds (200 dollars) a month, far below that received by his British former colleagues and a figure he says is not enough to support his family. He is also denied the automatic right to reside in Britain, a country he served for 17 years. "This is very discriminatory and we deserve much more," said Tamang, wearing a smart blazer, a tie with images of the famed Gurkha Kukuri knife and five British medals pinned to his chest. The British first became aware of the Gurkhas in 1815 when they sent an expeditionary force to try and take over the hilly region of Gorkha in what is now central Nepal. Impressed by the ferocity of their fighting and their good nature, the British began to recruit the hill warriors for their army, and the Gurkhas have fought in nearly every major British military engagement since. Around 200,000 Gurkhas fought for the British in the first and second world wars; some 43,000 were killed or wounded. Today there are around 3,500 Gurkhas serving in the British army. Tamang smiles as he recalls his time on the windswept and icy South Atlantic battleground of the Falklands. "Many colleagues were injured in Argentinian mortar attacks. But just before engaging them in battle we heard that they had surrendered," said the softly-spoken veteran. Perhaps the Argentine forces had seen pictures released by the British defence ministry showing smiling Gurkhas sharpening their long, curved Kukuri knives, used to great effect in hand-to-hand combat for centuries. "I think the Argentinians were scared of us because of our fierce fighting skills. They had the notion that Gurkha soldiers live in the jungle and were cannibals... this must have scared them to death," said Tamang. Nepal remains one of the poorest countries on the planet, and there is fierce competition here for the 230 British army positions offered annually -- this year over 14,600 Nepali men applied. Although Tamang does not regret his time in the British army, he resents the treatment meted out since his retirement. According to rules dating back to 1947, he receives a pension linked to that paid to Nepali Gurkhas serving in the Indian army. Last month, the British defence ministry announced a shake-up in pay and conditions for Gurkhas which means that those currently serving will be entitled to the same salary, benefits and pensions as their British colleagues. The new rules affect only those Gurkhas who retired after 1997 when their base moved from Hong Kong to Britain. For Tamang, who retired in 1992, and thousands like him, nothing has changed. "It is good that the new generation is getting the benefits, but we should not be ignored," said Tamang, whose father also served in the famed regiment. "All ex-British Gurkhas should get equal pensions and settlement rights and our children should get opportunities to work in the UK. "The pension I am getting today is not enough even by Nepali standards. I don't have any side jobs. With that amount I have to raise my kids, educate them and make a living for my whole family which is very difficult," he said. The British government has said that those who served as Gurkhas before the move from Hong Kong back to Britain are not eligible for residence because they cannot "demonstrate the close ties" to Britain required under immigration law. Some 2,500 retired Gurkhas and widows protested in London earlier this month for increased rights for those discharged before 1997. Tamang believes that because the Gurkhas faced the same risks and challenges as their British comrades, they should be entitled to equal benefits. "We worked under the British military rules and regulations," he said. "Wherever we were dispatched, we were told that we were a part of the British army." - - - - END OF ARTICLE - - - - - Kevin in Deva.

Stern?? thats my "Happy Face" maybe it was because the sun was in my eyes Kevin in Deva.

Four Romanian troops in Iraq injured in car accident The four suffered minor injuries and were in stable condition yesterday. One of the soldiers was transported to an American base in Germany for further medical tests. published in issue 3912 page 1 at 2007-04-16: http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=de...d=20070415-6678 The Romanian troops were injured while on a patrol mission in Iraq on Saturday when their armoured vehicle skidded off the road and overturned, a press release from the Defence Ministry shows, quoted by Rompres. The four, Sergeant Victor Cornel Giuseppi Petrila , Sergeant Alexandru Toma Petre, Corporal Iacob Valentin Musca and Dan Daniel Porumb were transported immediately after the accident to a hospital in Camp Adder, the American base in Tallil. At the time of the accident, the Romanian patrol was about 25 kilometres northwest of Tallil. First aid to the four was given by an American medical evacuation team, which also helped the four reach the hospital. Yesterday, the four were in stable condition. In the morning, Porumb was transported on board an airplane of the multinational coalition to the US Ramstein base in Germany, where he is to undergo further tests on his spine in the base?s Landsthul Hospital. The other three Romanians injured in the accident were taken to the US troops? Ballad Hospital, close to Baghdad. Petrila, who suffered only minor concussions, was released from hospital yesterday morning and returned to the Romanian camp. Petre, who has a fractured shoulder and Musca, who suffered a mild chest trauma, will remain in hospital under medical surveillance a few more days and are expected to return to base later this week. A special commission led by the deputy Commander of the Romanian 495 Infantry Battalion is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident, in order to establish whether it was caused by a technical malfunction or was a case of human error, the press release from the Defence Ministry shows. The four troops injured in the incident had been in Iraq since February. Defence Minister Teodor Melescanu talked about the accident with the leadership of the Romanian battalion deployed in Tallil and was assured that all the troops who were injured receive the best and most competent medical care, the release says. On Saturday evening, President Traian Basescu also inquired about the health condition of the four soldiers, Presidential Spokesman Valeriu Turcan said. The Head of State was informed by Army Chief of Staff Gheorghe Marin that the four were in stable condition and outside any danger. Yesterday, Basescu told reporters that the inquiry will establish whether the accident was a case of human error or a technical malfunction. He suggested that the accident occurred in low visibility conditions because of the dust and underlined that the troops were not under any attack by Iraqi insurgents. by Alecs Iancu. - - - - - END OF ARTICLE - - - - - From the same issue: (Romanian) Defence Minister meets US, UK Ambassadors. published in issue 3912 page 5 at 2007-04-16. http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=de...d=20070416-6679 Minister of Defence Teodor Melescanu Thursday and Friday met with the Ambassadors of the United States of America and United Kingdom, Nicholas Taubman and Robin Barnett, respectively, with whom he discussed, among others, the restructuring of the Romanian presence in theatres of operation. In this context, Defence Minister Teodor Melescanu reiterated that the process will take place in full compliance with the commitments undertaken by Romania with its allies and on the basis of a calendar agreed with them, reads a news release issued by the Ministry. During the two meetings, Minister Teodor Melescanu and the diplomats also tackled aspects of common interests, related to the bilateral Romanian-American and Romanian-British cooperation at a military level. by Rompres. - - - - - END OF ARTICLE - - - - - Kevin in Deva

Hallo Erik, your buddy would have been in U.N.I.F.I.L. Lebanon the same time as me then, I was with "C" Company, 46th Irish Battalion You mention Police, was he an M.P.? I have as of yet, added no Association or commemorative awards to boost my 3 official medals. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Erik, the 50 yr UN is a Buyitnow as well via a Danish U.N. vets association Kevin in Deva

See Ed does realy go for quality like I said!!! By the way Don, great collection, feel free to show more goodies. Kevin in Deva

I bet Ed spends a fortune on good quality cardboard boxes Kevin in Deva

Hallo Megan; Not sure how you can equate any of what happened to the Commanding Officer of HMS Cornwall, its not his job to go along and hold the hand of the i/c of every patrol sent out. While Number, Rank, & Name, works well in the movies, in the real world you are dealing with individuals, who deserve a right of defence, before being condemed, remember the old adage "Innocent until, proven quilty." Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Rick, thanks for the interesting info I believe he still shows the typical Bavarian dislike of the Prussians by wearing the EK.2 in the last postion, often to be encountered on medal bars worn by the "Frei-Stadt" Bayerns Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gents very nice picture Chris, but the style of ribbon wear, typical for a Bavarian ?? Kevin in Deva