Kev in Deva

OFF-TOPIC The German Unofficial Cross for WW1 Veterans my Verdun Medal. Kevin in Deva

5 Bids brought it up to EUR 1.640,00 Kevin in Deva

Gordon you can narrow your search down to the left bank and the right bank of the Danube, probably at that time it (the Foundry) would have been on the outskirts of the city, so as the clang of hammer on iron would not spoil the sleep of the natives. Kevin.

A case of . . . . "More than my spurs go Jingle, Jangle, Jingle". . . Kev in Deva

Hallo Gents, maybe one of our Belgian or French members could shed some light on what this medal was issued for: I presume a veterans association connection?. Size 30mm in silver gilt. The front: To the rear is: LA FRATERNELLE DES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS LIBERAUX DE SCHAERBEEK ASON PRESIDENT 29-1-38. Who was Maurice Soupart ? a Ww1 veteran?? Kevin in Deva

IF you do the above method, before sealing it with oil, remember to dry the Cross thorughly with a hair dryer, as any water / moisture inside the silver rim will rust the Iron core unnoticed Kevin in Deva

Hallo Niko welcome to the forum and many thanks for the information you supplied, and your English is very good and easy to understand, I couldnt find any break in it Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gents, some great pictures, may I ask what this Cross is, and what is it awarded for?? Kevin in Deva

If it is PRUSSIA & AUSTRO-UNGARIA, I am surprised they did not manage to work in the Prussian eagle into the design. But I believe it comes under the heading of Patriotika Kevin in Deva

Hallo decker much better now can see them perfectly, thanks, Kevin in Deva,

A Close up, the card / picture was originaly entitled / captioned: Die Blutfahne des 9 November 1923. Kevin in Deva

As Rick explained these are hand-tinted but they might be of interest to some members, I wonder what the Gau tinnie is?? Looks like a silver cut-out. Kevin in Deva

Hallo decker, Welcome to the GMIC Forum, do you know if anybody else is having trouble to open the links to your pictures? I click on them and even after 5 mins nothing shows up, just how big are they?? Kevin in Deva Transylvania, Romania.

Thanks Rich, explains a lot. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Paul would that not have affected the black core of the Iron Cross?? I will post another shot from the same book, which appears to show him* wearing a cut out version of the wound badge as well, dated 9 November 1923, (as soon as the battery charge up on my digi-cam ) * To my eyes and yes I wear glasses Kevin.

Hallo Gents, I was browsing through a 1977 publication, a german magazine called ADOLF HITLER Das III Reich, and on page 113 it shows a colour picture* (attached version is cropped) of adolf on a stage / rostrum in Dortmund 1933 to his left is Josef Wagner (cropped out), William Scheppmann, Hitler, & Victor Lutze. What I notices is the picture seems to show adolf sporting a Silver Wound badge, and above this slightly to the left and higher than the EK I a Gau Badge? * the pictures are originaly from: "Out of the 1933 Cigerattee Album Series, "Deutschland erwacht". Please post any comments please. Kevin in Deva.

Thanks for the info & pics, Johnsy Kevin in Deva.

See! if your not careful the booze will kill ya, but not exactly a case of drink-driving Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Gents, Well I could be wrong, (has happened in the past and bound to happen in the future ) but I find the way the ribbons look from the rear to be very perculiar, I would expect them all to line up, which numbers 3, 5, 6. 7. dont with 1, 2, and 4, Home made - quick fix for the seller market?? Kevin in Deva.

THE NOSE JOB Have you any details from the museum on where she was captured etc..etc... Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Tiger-pie, Great but dark pictures, I took the liberty of high-lighting them for more detail With regards this plane Me.109 tail number 163824, has the propellor boss / spinner had a spiral added in white paint? And the black Crosses on the fusalage appear to have been re-defined in white by brush painting, and not the usual spray stencil. Is possible to know if this is a field paint job by Jerry or after capture? Kevin in Deva

Gordon I thought the U shaped was i.d. early on in the post?? "IMHO the beadge with the U is a donation badge for the Austrian Unterseeboote (submarines). but i will try to look it up as well. regards haynau" The U is definatly linked with the U-boats because of a larger insignia issued by the Austrian military, I will see if I can locate it among my computer reference files. Kevin in Deva

The one on the extreme left , middle-bottom and extreme right are unofficial Austrian "tinnies" which reflect military themes, regiments, occasions etc..... the Austro-Hungarian military were extremely tollarant of these unofficial devices which were sold to raise money for the war effort, and there are many differeant types. The Gilt one is probaly along the same lines as it sports the coat of arms of Prussia or Austria, and Turkey as well as the Hungarian coat of arms. Kevin in Deva

Hallo Gents, Abbe Pierre, French campaigner for the poor, dies http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22012007/325/abbe...-poor-dies.html "PARIS (Reuters) - Abbe Pierre, a Roman Catholic priest who renounced wealth to campaign for the homeless and became one of France's most revered men, died on Monday aged 94. French leaders hailed the outspoken priest as a tireless anti-poverty crusader and champion for the outcasts of society. President Jacques Chirac said France had lost "an immense figure, a conscience, a man who personified goodness". Abbe Pierre was admitted to a Paris hospital on January 14 suffering from bronchitis. He died at 5.25 a.m. (4:25 p.m. British time) on Monday after failing to recover from the lung infection. The frail priest, who spent most of his life protecting people dumped on the margins of Western life, was little known outside France but was cherished at home as a modern-day saint. "Abbe Pierre represented the spirit of rebellion against misery, suffering, injustice and the strength of solidarity," Chirac's statement said. Born in 1912, Henri-Antoine Groues was the fifth child of a silk merchant but gave up his comfortable life to become a monk. He took his nickname Abbe Pierre -- "abbe" is a traditional title for priests -- as a resistance chaplain during World War Two, when he forged ID papers to smuggle refugees out of France. He began campaigning for the homeless in 1949 and shot to fame in 1954 when he went on air to demand shelter for thousands of people threatened with death during a bitterly cold winter. His appeal set off a wave of sympathy, and his Emmaus chain of hostels for the homeless now covers 41 countries. NATIONAL ICON His militant stance in favour of the poor made him a national icon in his trademark black cape, beret and walking stick, and put him consistently ahead of entertainers and politicians in popularity polls. Last year he came third in a television poll of the "Greatest Frenchman of All Time" behind World War Two leader Charles de Gaulle and the 19th-century scientist, Louis Pasteur. The issue of homelessness returned to the top of the political agenda last month when a pressure group pitched tents for homeless people in Paris to draw attention to their plight. Put on the defensive, the rightist government last week unveiled a bill that will give people a legal right to housing. "(Abbe Pierre's) lifelong battle to help the most deprived sadly remains in the news this winter," said Segolene Royal, Socialist party candidate for the 2007 presidential election. "The homeless should not feel orphaned. Abbe Pierre's long cry of anger should not be extinguished," she told RTL radio. Abbe Pierre was a man of fierce convictions and compared at times to Mother Teresa of Calcutta. But he was not always a model Roman Catholic. In 2005 he shocked the Church by speaking out for married and female priests and admitted to having broken his vows of chastity. - - - END OF ARTICLE. - - - R. I. P Kevin in Deva.

Well they are nice, but so is this one, offered by the same dealer: http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Cuba-Interallied-...tem260077564061 But as usual they go for a nice sum Kevin in Deva destitute and broke after Christmas