CZECH LEGION AWARD

[Kev 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.

Edited April 17, 2007 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

Close up Front.

Kevin in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

Close up Rear.

Kevin in Deva

[Kev 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.

Edited April 17, 2007 by Kev in Deva

[Piramida]

This is the Czechoslovak War Cross from WWI, it was established November 7th 1918 and was awarded for acts of military valour (retroactively).

Ivan

Edited April 17, 2007 by Piramida

[Kev in Deva]

This is the Czechoslovak War Cross from WWI, it was established November 7th 1918 and was awarded for acts of military valour (retroactively).

Ivan

Ivan

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

Kevin in Deva

[Piramida]

Dear Kevin

In my opinion it was one of the most beautiful single class awards of WWI

The leaves attached for multple awards are an even more wonderful work of art

Ivan

Edited April 17, 2007 by Piramida

[Kev in Deva]

Dear Kevin

In my opinion it was one of the most beautiful single class awards of WWI

The leaves attached for multple awards are an even more wonderful work of art

Ivan

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

[Piramida]

Sorry my mistake

Ivan

[Kev in Deva]

Sorry my mistake

Ivan

Ivan

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

Kevin in Deva.

[Hendrik]

Hello Kev & All,

And it looks like this on the medal itself ...

Cheers,

Hendrik

[Jacky]

Fabulous decoration!!

The leaves are the most wonderfull mention in despatches sign I have seen!

The british, french, belgian and norge's have a hard way to beat those leaves with their devices, which are quite crude compared to this one!

Kevin, congrats with your purchase.

[NavyFCO]

The first ribbon on the uniform in this thread is this very medal! Nice!

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=17304

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo NavyFCO

thanks for your comment and link, you have some nice pieces, if nobody here is interested I imagine you will not have alarge problem to sell it, Czech Legion Items seem to sell well enough at EBY (or was that you buying all ).

Kevin in Deva.

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Gents

I have added the Czech 1918 Cross of War into my small Czech section in my collection

Eventualy I will add individual pictures of the medals into my thread in the Collectors Showcase Section.

Kevin in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

The Rear.

Kevin in Deva.

[Kev in Deva]

I also have these items, which have Czech Legion connections.

Kevin in Deva

[GRA]

Hello Kev!

My Czech connection whispers in my ear that this is a commemorative pin of the Battle of Zborov, July 2nd, 1917.

Big to the Czech, but not really in the same league as the Western Front battles. Try the link below!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Zborov_(1917)

Greetings /GRA