Kev in Deva

Hallo Artan, am I right in thinking that this is a large group shot? If so can you post a picture of it as it is without being cropped? I notice two medal / Cross in the picture, and the pistol in the officers hand!! Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Hallo Artan, By the way great pictures. I assume Bosnia, hence the use of the unsure forgive my ignorance, but, when was Albania part of the A-H Empire?? The number / letters on the Fez might be an indication of unit / Regiment, but too indistinct to my eyes. I think Rick might be able to add more to this discussion. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Hallo Artan Lame Looking at the Insignia on the Fez of some of the Unit, particularly the guy in the foreground I would say they are from a Heavy Machine-gun Unit, recruited in Bosnia? Insignia shown in close detail at: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3391...mp;#entry320267 Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Rear:- Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Under the profile the word "Hindenburg" Kevin in Deva. :beer:

The cross in Post 10 is for membership in a military Veterans Association in Frankfurt Am Main. It is not issued by the military, the cross Ricky refers to was a III Reich award silver with a black swastika in the centre and hangs from a Cornflower blue ribbon the same as Prussian and Third Reich military service medals / crosses. cropped image from a medal bar in my collection The Hindenburg Medal is Patriotika, an unofficial award sold to raise money of the War campaign. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Hallo fackerman64 The item is possibly is one of the many unofficial commemorative medals and the ribbon reflects the national colours of Prussia, Germany. Medals featuring the portrait of Hindenburg, that was popular in the period of WW1 and post WW1 many coming under the title "Patriotika." (I will add a picture of one in my possession later, as its near to 1 in the morning here in Transylvania.) There is a strong possibility the medal and photo portrait are not connected to the same event. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Hallo Gordon, thanks for your post I have attempted to enlarge the area of the collar insignia for more detail, this is about the best I can get it though:- Kevin in Deva.

Hallo AlecH, that's a great looking bar Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Hallo Ian, I believe you are spot on, the tell-tale sign is the shape of the crown, with the bent cross on top. I will amend my post to reflect your identification. Kevin in Deva.

More:- Winter sunlight over "The Long Valley" Custume Barracks Main Square / Parade Ground, 4 times around it = a mile, and I pounded around it a lot in my Recruit Training between May and July 1976. and during U.N.I.F.I.L. Training in 1979. Again I would like to thank my brother Anthony, for sending me the pictures, they brought back a lot of happy memories with regards my time in the Irish Defence Forces 1976 - 1997. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

More:- French made Irish Panhard in U.N. Colours. Kevin in Deva.

More:- http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234296899.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234296918.jpg Kevin in Deva.

More:- In your face, full frontal!!! Kevin in Deva.

More:- To the left of the Comet 34A a French made Panhard A.P.C. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234296361.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234296341.jpg Point of interest in the distance to the left of the turret original Victorian era cast Iron Water Towers erected by the British Army when the Barracks was in their hands!! Kevin in Deva. :beer:

More:- Touch-down!!!

Even more great pictures at no extra expense!! http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234295277.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234295317.jpg No! I said more to your other left!!! http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234295556.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234295582.jpg Kevin in Deva.

More:- It's not fair, I always get the heavy end Kevin in Deva. :beer:

More:- http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234294762.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234294780.jpg Kevin in Deva. :beer:

More:- http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234294511.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234294533.jpg Up! Up! & Away! Kevin in Deva. :beer:

More:- Sgt-Major! whats that little white tin can doing in the "Reserved for Tanks" Space? Problem sorted Sir! Kevin in Deva.

More:- http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234293981.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-950-1234294001.jpg Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Nearly at the final destination. Kevin in Deva. :beer:

on the road again Take me home, Country Roads Outskirts of Athlone town. Kevin in Deva.

Hallo Ricky, Longford always had a military garrison during the times of the British rule of Ireland. It was an important stop along the main road from Dublin - Mullingar - Sligo - Donegal. Here are some more pictures of the Comet making the journey from Longford to Athlone. Kevin in Deva. :beer: