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    A Tour through the Romanian Military Museum.


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    To Gen. Nicolae Sova medal group.

    On my mind, ribbon of St. Anna 3rd Cl. with swords must have bow. Order this class was given, generally, low-rank officers. May be, 1918 -1919 period awarded?

    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:

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    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:

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    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:

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    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:

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    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:

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    A Romanian Military Tunic circa WW2 Period:-

    Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

    This is awesome, my favorite so far in this museum! Sorry medal guys, but the uniforms are just amazing, especially surviving combat patterns worn by the everyday soldier. Thanks Kevin!:cheers: Scott.

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    This is awesome, my favorite so far in this museum! Sorry medal guys, but the uniforms are just amazing, especially surviving combat patterns worn by the everyday soldier. Thanks Kevin!:cheers: Scott.

    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:

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    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:

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    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:

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    Cropped close-up of the Generals Medal bar:-

    1. Romanian Order of the Star of Romania, on Military Virtue Ribbon.

    2. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania, on Military Virtue Ribbon.

    3. Romanian Order of Meritorious Service.

    4. Romanian Order of the Star of Romania.

    6. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania on Civil / Peacetime ribbon.

    7. France Croixe d'Guerre for service in WW1.

    8. Imperial Russia Order of Saint Ann,

    (note damage to swords between the cross arms and some enamel damage to the lower arm.)

    9. Romanian Officers 25 years service medal.

    Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

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    Unknown owner, have to check at the M.M. when I visit in March. :blush:

    1. Romanian Order of the Star of Romania.

    2. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania on Civil / Peacetime ribbon.

    (missing the centre medallions.)

    3. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania on Civil / Peacetime ribbon.

    4. Romanian Officers 25 years service medal.

    5. Romanian Balkan Campaign of 1913 Commemorative Medal.

    6. Romanian Cross of War with battle bars for:-

    "ARDEAL" - "CARPATI" - "BUCHARESTI" - "1919"

    7. Romanian Inter-Allied Victory Medal for WW1.

    8. Romanian Commemorative Peles Castle Medal.

    9. Romanian Centenary Commemorative Medal 100 years of King Carol I

    10. Czechoslovakia Order of the White Lion.

    Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

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    Just for Scot, :cheers:

    a Finnish Military Tunic WW2 era, also in display in the Romanian Military Museum.

    Finland Order of the White Rode.

    Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

    Very neat Finnish display, thanks Kev! Is there a corrolation of some sort to say why they have this displayed? Perhaps just Eastern Front combatants? Thanks again Kev and keep showing us more of this fantastic museum!:jumping: :jumping: :jumping: Scott.

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    The medal bar of

    Lt-General ION BOITEANU

    http://www.generals.dk/general/Boi%C5%A3eanu/Ion/Romania.html

    General Officer Commanding I Corps.

    1. Romanian Order of the Star of Romania, on Military virtue ribbon.

    2. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania, on Military Virtue ribbon.

    3. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania, on Civil / Peacetime ribbon.

    4. Romanian Officers 25 years service medal.

    5. Romanian Balkan Campaign of 1913 Commemorative Medal.

    6. Romanian Cross of War for WW1.

    7. Romanian Inter-Allied Victory Medal for WW1. (unofficial Type.)

    8. Romanian Commemorative medal for King Carol 40th Anniversary.

    Kevin in Deva :cheers:

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