Romania Romanian Communist Military Officer with Medal and medal bars

[Kev in Deva]

Another of my pick-ups at Brasov on the 27th of November 2010,

and this was literally a pick-up as the item was thrown on the floor

next to some old papers.

Pays to look very low down now and again.

Kevin in Deva :beer:

[Kev in Deva]

Cropped version.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Well decorated with 15 Ribbon bars and 1 medal.

Tentative id of the bar:-

1. Romanian Order of the Star 5th Class.

2. Romanian Order of Military Merit I Class.

3. Romanian Order of Military Merit II Class.

4. Romanian Order of Military Merit III Class.

5. Romanian XX Jubilee Army Day Medal (25th October 1944-64.)

6. Romanian Medal of Military Merit I Class.

7. Romanian 20th Anniversary of the "Romanian Armed Forces" Medal.

8. Romanian "10 Years Since Foundation of First Units of the Romanian People's Army" Medal

9. Romanian Order of 23rd August (either 1st or II Class).

10. Romanian Soldier's Bravery Medal - 1st Class

11. Romanian XXV Jubilee "Liberation from the Fascists" Medal.

12. Romanian 50th Anniversary of the Romanian Communist Party" Medal.

13. Romanian "Liberation from the Fascist Yoke" Medal

14. Romanian 20th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Country" Medal

15. Soviet Union Victory over Germany Medal.

and the medal:-

Romanian XXX Jubilee "Liberation from the Fascists" Medal.

EDIT:- Larger picture of bar added.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Edited December 5, 2010 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

Identified as General-Major FLOREA (sp?)

Commanding Officer of the Mountain Hunters Brigade:- "SARMIZEGETUSA"

Based at Brasov, Central Romania.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

[Gordon Craig]

Kevin,

A really great picture. Now if you only had the uniform to gho with the picture!

Regards,

Gordon

[Kev in Deva]

Kevin,

A really great picture. Now if you only had the uniform to gho with the picture!

Regards,

Gordon

I would settle for the ribbon bar alone,

I have been told the gentleman in question is deceased.

Kevin in Deva. :beer: