Kev in Deva

Side Cap, Eppulattes and Medal Bar of:- General commanding 4th Corps of the Army CONSTANTIN SANTESCU Prime-Minister of the Government Aug 23rd 1944 http://www.generals.dk/general/S%C4%83n%C4%83tescu/Constantin/Romania.html Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Medal bar belonging to:- Army Corps General GHEORGHE ROZIN General Officer Commanding Tank & Mechanized Troops. http://www.generals.dk/general/Rozin/Gheorghe/Romania.html Arrested in 1948. Condemned to 20 years in prison, where he died in 1961 (May he + Rest In Peace +). 1. Romanian Order of MIHAI VITEAZUL / Michael the Brave. 2. Romanian Order of the Star of Romania on Military Virtue ribbon. 3. Romanian Missing. (possibly a Romanian Order of the Crown / Star of Romania.) 4. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania, Civil Peacetime model. 5. France Legion of Honour, missing centre medallions. 6. France Croixe d'Guerre. 7. Poland Order of Polonia Restitvta. 8. Serbia Order of the White Eagle. Interestingly enough his bio pic in the link above shows him wearing the Romanian Cross of War for WW1 with one battle-clasp, he would also have been entitled too the Romanian Inter-allied Victory Medal for WW1. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Just for Scot, a Finnish Military Tunic WW2 era, also in display in the Romanian Military Museum. Finland Order of the White Rose. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Hallo Scott, one thing I have to mention with regards the uniforms displayed in the Romanian Military Museum is, that while there are 100% genuine articles on display, there are also modern reproductions of vintage items, original military uniforms down through the years were often stripped of their military insignia and used as common everyday work items,especially that of non-coms and private rank, very few pieces have survived the ravages of time and moths to the present day. There were also a large amount of copies produced for the Communist period movie industry so care has to be taken when trying to identify pieces, when rarely offered for sale at the Collector's Fairs. So far I have not brought any because no stamping or labels can be found on any items I have been offered. Looking closely at this particular uniform, the belt buckle could be the standard one issued today, and the ammo pouches although very similar to the WW2 Royalist pattern were copied and issued to the post WW2 communist military well into the 1950's. (the originals and post war can be found in black leather and brown leather, with steel fixings and with brass fixings, WW2 pieces can be found with a Maker stamp, but not on all pieces. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Patriotic Guard Youth Section Uniform:- and the beret:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Romanian Patriotic Guard Uniform's. The belt displayed is not correct for the uniform, this is a current issue Romanian Military belt, the correct belt would be dark brown, with a brass buckle with a Romanian Communist period emblem. Patriotic Guard Beret, with emblem. Kevin in Deva.

Romanian R.S.R. Period Mountain Troops uniform:- The white socks are a long standing tradition in the Romanian Mountain troops units. Note also the square toed boots for use with skis. Kevin in Deva :cheers:

This is displayed in the Romanian Military Museum in Bucharest:- Romanian R.S.R. Period Sniper suit. The uniform is of Soviet Russian manufacture: TTsMKK - Camouflage Suit - M1943 Type 1 - Leaf. They can be found date stamped 1953, however its an extremely rare item to be found in Romania. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

More Red Cross Insignia's:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Some Romanian Red Cross Items:- Red Cross Nurses Uniform. Close up of the badge on the uniform. National Society of the Red Cross of Romania SORA INFIRMIERA VOLUNTARI, for a voluntary Nursing Sister. "INTER ARMA CARITAS" would indicate her in the service of the military medical services. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Medal Bar with awards to:- Commander BARBU VALEANU of the River Dredge Flotilla. 1. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania on Military Virtue ribbon. 2. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania on Civil / Peacetime ribbon. (interestingly enough the cross has swords between the arms of the cross.) 3. Romanian Officers 25 years service medal. 4. Romanian Balkan Campaign of 1913 Commemorative Medal. 5. Romanian Cross of War for WW1 with battle bars for:- "CARPATI" - "DOBROGEA" - "DUNEREA." 6. Romanian Inter-Allied Victory Medal for WW1 (Unofficial type). 7. Romanian Commemorative medal for King Carol 40th Anniversary. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

A German soldier receives the Military Virtue medal from a Romanian Officer in Sevastopol 1942. Kevin in Deva :cheers:

A Romanian Military Tunic circa WW2 Period:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Unknown II Class (?) Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Romanian Royal Cross of Honour for Merit. (Unknown for the moment.) Kevin in Deva :beer:

Romanian Royal Hohenzollen "Bene Merenti" Awards. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

A display of the Romanian Order of the Star of Romania:- The red colour in some of the ribbon has leeched out, possibly due to the display lights. Kevin in Deva :cheers:

Romanian Orders & Medals for Medical personal & for Merit.. Upper:- Queen Maria Nursing Order, Class I, II, III. Lower Left:- Queen Elizabet Medical Merit Crosses; Class I, Class II, Class III. Lower Right:- King Michael Cultural Merit award. Kevin in Deva :cheers:

Cropped close up of the decoration. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

A pistol presented to King Ferdinand:- EHRHARDT WERKE, ABTEILUNG SÖMMERDA GEWERFABRIK, SYSTEM MANNLICHER 1903. The eagle eyed might spot a decoration in the box. Kevin in Deva :cheers:

Interwar period Romanian Cavalry Uniform:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

King Ferdinand of Romania on a visit to the United Kingdom in 1925:- King Ferdinand and King George V inspect a Honour Guard drawn from the Grenadier Guards. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

It is certainly given for WW1, sometimes you find that the bars have originally been incorrectly mounted or have been damaged with time. My pictures show how they are displayed in the military museum at this point in time. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Some interwar period uniforms:- for Airforce, Infantry(?) and Navy. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Number 10:- INTEMEIETORUL CONTINUITORUL S(??)CTITOPUL NOUI UI LOCAL AL SCOALEI Kevin in Deva. :cheers: