Kev in Deva

WOW!

is that an original mannheim signature or a facsimile?

nice grouping.

joe

Hallo Joe, it looks like a rubber stamp :-( what would be nice to get was one of his (MANNHEIM'S) KRIM badges, apparently he had six made in GOLD for himself, and six in GOLD given as a present to ANTONESCU Head of the Romanian Armed Forces

With regards my set of items, from talking to the receipiants grandson, he had at one time a German Black Wound Badge as well. but like a lot of WW2 items they were misplaced or lost under the communist rule.

Hallo Gentlemen, while cleaning the old medal cabinet, on the bottom shelf where the III reich stuff is located I took two rare items in my collection to share to the Club.

The document is the German award / Urkunde to a Romanian soldier during WW1 part of which is printed in Romanian:

The rear is stamped H. Qu., 31.Aug.1943.

Picture of the rear of the badge, covered in card which is stuck to the rear steel plate.

Hallo Gentlemen, while cleaning the old medal cabinet, on the bottom shelf where the III reich stuff is located I took two rare items in my collection to share to the Club.

The document is the German award / Urkunde to a Romanian soldier during WW1 part of which is printed in Romanian:

"BESITZZEUGNIS"

BREVET

Im Namen des F?hrers wurde dem

In numele F?hrerului s' a conferit

Soldat Maris T

Bat. 18 Infant. Usbova,

Der

Krimschild

Scutul Crimeei

verliehen.

A.H.Qu., den 25th Sept. 1942-

C.G., la

Mannheim

Generalfeldmarschall.

The rear is stamped H. Qu., 31.Aug.1943.

Irish Light... something. Victoria crown.

Dear Sir please find under reference to "IRISH LIGHTS" the information was taken from the book:

DECORATIONS AND MEDALS OF THE REPUBLIC of IRELAND by the late EAMONN O'TOOLE.

Page50 MEDALS OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF IRISH LIGHTS.

"The Commissioners of Irish Lights, established in 1867, are responsible for the superintendance and management of the lighthouses, light vessels, bouys and other aids to navigation throughout Ireland and its adjoining seas and islands."

After the South of Ireland became a Republic, the uniform and badges were changed to something reflecting more of an Irish flavour

Kevin in Transylvania, Romania

Some French awards for Morocco bear the "David Star". As a sidenote to the remarks about the swastika, I remember little electric vans in the Dublin of my childhood in the 1960s. Here is a wonderful period photo from the Ask About Ireland website. I believe the image belongs to one Michael Corcoran. I tell people about this and they think I'm pulling their legs!

PK

Hallo PK, A Dia Duite,

of the topic a bit BUT,another military related fact with regards your picture is the Military Policeman (P.A. to the Irish Military Vets) with Cap (back to the Camera) the Irish Army truck ( either a 1940s pattern Ford V 8 2-3 ton truck or a 1939 pattern 28 hp Bedford ML. ?) in the back ground, also the guy in the door way might be in a blue uniform? Navy or Slua Muiri, and the buildings are also in the style of the construction of the British leading me to surmise this shot was taken outside one of the Dublin Military Barracks, but which one? McKee is out as it has a red brick wall around it. so that leaves Collins, Griffith, Clancy or ?? please forgive my ignorance on all the barracks in Dublin, I was mainly stationed in Donegal myself, with time off for good behaviour in the Military College in the Curragh

Slan lat,

Kevin In Transylvania, Romania.

Instituted on 17 September 1920 to reward all who had served between 23 August 1914 and 9 January 1920.

Hi, Gordon, thats a great looking one, I am attempting to put together a set of the Inter-Allied Victory Medals. with variations. Hopefully I will obtain an official Japanese one soon.

With regard the Japanese there were two types an Official, designed by Masakichi Hata and a "REPRO" produced in France a short time after the original was issued. The copy can be identified by its ball suspension device and shall depth of striking compared to the original Official issue.

There are also die diferences such a smaller globe, slimmer characters, and the accent lines in the flags are missing. Also another point to note is the medal dosent fit exactly into the recess in the wooden box

Numbers Issued by Japan: approximtely 400,000

Some of the copies are marked on the edge "MADE IN FRANCE".

Additionaly very pale lines of green and yellow distinguish original Japanese Victory Medals from the Western made ribbons.

POINT TO NOTE: In the last couple of years this Japanese type as well as the more rarer Allied Victory medals of Brazil, Cuba, Siam-Thailand, Greece, Portugal, Romania are being copied/faked. I believe they are coming out of the Birmingham area of England, one seller on British Ebay has the decency to declare them for what they are, however another EBayer out of Belgium regularly lists them as originals , the give away is the bog standard chocolate-brown colour and same ribbon to all.

Once again thanks for showing this great item. even in the wrong spot

My scanner imploded today-so after visiting the electronics store I'll post pictures... but has anyone ever seen a Bronze (d)/ copper version of the Baden service medal (the kind with Frederick on it that was awarded commonly to all and sundry enlisted Baden ww1 soldiers)? I bought one recently that looks as of it is was metal that has been bronzed or gilded with copper. Unusual-if not bizarre.

With regard the Baden Medal, I have three, two are "singles" in my collection, one with the Silver finish but has the oval ribbon Ose broken off, but still with it! and weighs 22 grams.

The other is more unusual its got a small silver round ring attached in the place of the more normal Ose, and is copper / bronze (two thin plates between which is sandwhiched an Iron core, which shows some pitting,) and weighs 25 grams.

The reason for the small ring I am sure is to hang from the more conventianal hooks on the Spange and for it to sit at a better angle, the normal ribbon ring meant the medal would be lopsided when hung conventianly.

Both have the small letters R.M. to the right of the collar of Freidrich II.

The third is on a Wooden homemade spange with an EK II and the Hindenburg Honour Cross!!!

If the copper one has had the silver wash polished off it dosent seem to have worn much of the detail away unless some type of chemical cleaner / solvent was used, and I am not sure what the difference of 3 grams would mean, combined weight of the silver wash?? sorry for the crappy pics

Well thats my tuppenceworth on it,

Cheers from Kev in Transylvania, Romania

Hallo Gentlemen, just signed up today to your forum's.

And as I have 30 WW1 (ish) EK IIs single as well as on bars thought I would share this with you.

Attached poor photos show an EK II (shiny one piece), which weighs 21 gm, measures 51mm left to right & top to bottom, ribbon ring is 14mm wide*, the detail of the inner area seems to sit a little higher than what is seen on the original cross.

Apart from the "Silver" never losing the shine, the black finish has a very glossy look, the only "flaws" being what looks like a hair-line crack on the original mold which starts from about 5mm to the right of the Ose retaing hoop and carries on down to the right-hand side of the crown, and seems to continue from the tip of the acorn through the 3 in 1813 and on to the lip of the silver rim. Also the paint job dosen't carry on to exactly the beaded silver rimm on the rear upper arm and the right middle arm upper.

* as compared with 15mm of the 3 Piece marked WILM?

Maybe its a Jeweler's made replacement? or just a fake / copy or a copy of a fake, anythought's would be welcome.