lambert Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Hello All! I doubt this medal .. I think Belgian? WWI ? Lambert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 You coult post your question on this Belgian forum: http://www.skf-vzw.org/ Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noor Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Medal of National Federation of the Volunteers of the Wars of 1914-1918/1940-1945 (Médaille de la Fédération Nationale des Volontaires de Guerre de 1914-1918/1940-1945 / Medaille van de Nationale Federatie der Oorlogsvrijwilligers de 1914-1918/1940-1945) Circular gilt bronze medal with laterally pierced loop for ribbon suspension; the face with the helmeted heads of two soldiers facing right, that on the left wearing a World War II Mark 2 helmet, that on the right wearing a World War I Adrian type helmet; the reverse plain; on original ribbon mounted for wear. This is an unofficial medal issued by the National Federation of the Volunteers of the Wars of 1914-1918/1940-1945, one of the veterans organisations that sprang up to represent the interests of veterans, to provide mutual aid in case of need and to maintain the social links forged in wartime. Source: medal-medaille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Medal of National Federation of the Volunteers of the Wars of 1914-1918/1940-1945 (Médaille de la Fédération Nationale des Volontaires de Guerre de 1914-1918/1940-1945 / Medaille van de Nationale Federatie der Oorlogsvrijwilligers de 1914-1918/1940-1945) Circular gilt bronze medal with laterally pierced loop for ribbon suspension; the face with the helmeted heads of two soldiers facing right, that on the left wearing a World War II Mark 2 helmet, that on the right wearing a World War I Adrian type helmet; the reverse plain; on original ribbon mounted for wear. This is an unofficial medal issued by the National Federation of the Volunteers of the Wars of 1914-1918/1940-1945, one of the veterans organisations that sprang up to represent the interests of veterans, to provide mutual aid in case of need and to maintain the social links forged in wartime. Source: medal-medaille Hello Noor, I'm afraid this is wrong information you found. Enclosed is the medal and docs ( medal and star separately) of my late uncle. It's a medal of gratitude from the NSB ( Belgian veteran organisation) kind regards, Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambert Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Hello Timo , Jef end Odulf.. Thank you for the information. It was very helpful to my collection. Lambert Edited June 10, 2011 by lambert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcollect Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Sometimes they are engraved with the name of the owner on the back i only have 1 in my collection that is named Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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