Rendsburg Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Hi Guys,What you think about?My camera is kaput, for that I took these bad scans .Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hendrik Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Hi Guys,What you think about? Hello Otto,Interesting group of miniatures to a Belgian army officer who rose through the ranks. He fought in WW1 from the start of the war and went into the resistance during WW2. For the sake of completion, here's what they are, from left to right :1. Order of the Crown, Commander class (lacking its centre medallion)2. Officer in the Order of Leopold II, pre-1951 unilingual type3. WW1 War Cross (Croix de Guerre), probably lacking one or more ribbon devices but that is not uncommon with Belgian miniatures4. The Yser Cross (1930's substitute for the Yser Medal ... quite rare as a miniature !)5. War Commemorative Medal 1914-1918, probably missing a few front service ribbon bars, again not uncommon with miniatures6. WW1 Interallied Victory Medal7. WW2 Commemorative Medal with crossed sabres device8. WW2 Armed Resistance Medal9. Military Cross, 2nd class (long service as an officer)I suspect the Order of the Crown and of Leopold II would both have been awarded with crossed swords on the ribbon to indicate the recipient was a WW1 veteran. As the recipient served in both world wars but "only" has the 2nd class Military Cross, it's reasonably certain he started as a soldier, became a NCO and finally got a commission as officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendsburg Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hi Hendrik,Thanks Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Congratulations on adding the handsome mini bar to your collection, Otto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendsburg Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hi Bob,Thanks!Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_deploige Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Minibars can be beautifull, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Hello Guy and welcome to the forum !Indeed a very nice miniatures bar ... one doesn't often see a fine quality one with gems like that one !Cheers,Hendrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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