Victory Medal Research / Websites

[IrishGunner]

It was recommended by Bill that we try building a thread with links to other websites with information about WWI Vics.

Bill: "Talking of links - is there any mileage in having a thread with links to other web sites with information about the WW1 vics?

There is a French site - http://www.medailles...ies-medail.html - with sections for all the Allies.

I expect most people here have favourite web sites like this - if there was a dedicated thread we could post the links. It would not need any chat, just the name and link, and a note of whether it's vics in general or for one country."

I'll also comb through the Websites and Book Forums eventually to extract anything of value that may have landed there...

So, thanks to Bill for the first entry; if you have any favorite sites for research regarding Vics, post them here... I'm also going to pin this to hopefully grab more attention.

Edited February 13, 2013 by IrishGunner

[Bilco]

Hi Gents,

There are several Italian sites that deal with the vics in general as well as their own:

http://www.faleristica.it/collezione.php?id=5

A general page on the vics - if you click on the photos on the right-hand side another pane opens.

http://miles.forumcommunity.net/?t=9288433

A forum dealing with all the vics ...

http://miles.forumcommunity.net/?t=49110969

... and a thread about Italian vics.

http://www.iagiforum.info/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=4767

Another forum dealing with all the vics.

I use Google Translate to get them into my language of choice.

Bill

Edited February 13, 2013 by Bilco

[Bilco]

HI Gents,

A site operated by the US Navy has a page covering the Navy clasps to the US vics, including a list of the names of every ship and the clasp its crew members were entitled to:

http://www.history.navy.mil/medals/ww1vic.htm

Bill

[Bilco]

Hi Gents,

Another French language web site:

http://www.france-phaleristique.com/accueil.htm

To see the relevant section click on 'Decorations' on the left side, then scroll down to the section on MÉDAILLES COMMÉMORATIVES and click on Médaille Interalliée dite "Médaille de la Victoire" ( 1922 ).

Bill

[Bilco]

Hi Gents,

An English language site dealing with Japanese medals:

http://imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/ww1.html

A nice decode of the award certificate, as well as a photo of the ladies' ribbon.

Bill

[Bilco]

Hi Gents,

The US MIlitaria Forum has a section of archived threads before 2009 about the US vic - http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?showforum=723

Also, if you go to the home page - http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ and in the search box at top right input 'ww1 victory medals', the search will bring up all relevant threads.

Bill

Edited February 15, 2013 by Bilco

[lambert]

Hi Gents

The Brazilian medals on site (First Empire, Second Empire, Republic).
In a session on the Medal of Victory .. but nothing new.

only in Portuguese. suggest using Goggle translator.

But it is interesting.

http://www.medalhasmilitaresdobrasil.com.br/index.html

[Bilco]

Hi Gents,

The OMSA site has a useful thread on the Siam vic and all the copies that generally are seen - http://www.omsa.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=633&hilit=mike+shank

Bill

[lambert]

Bilco Excellent, very helpful.

lambert

[Bilco]

Hi Gents,

I've just joined the Forum Insignes et Medailles -

Once in the site there are threads of interest to us:

http://insignes-medailles.forumpro.fr/t3354-les-interalliees-pautot-mattei

http://insignes-medailles.forumpro.fr/t3055-medaille-de-la-victoire-ou-interalliee-modeles-pour-les-francais

http://insignes-medailles.forumpro.fr/t3478-les-agrafes-de-la-medaille-interalliee-usa

to name but a few. Google Translate has been working overtime here!

Bill

Edited June 11, 2013 by Bilco

[johnnymac]

Hi Bill thanks and let me add its good to see you back, cheers, Jim

[johnnymac]

To all:

my book the "World War I Victory Medals" will be selling on Amazon U.S. and U.K . Release date will be July 16, 2014. I packed it with many enlarged photos, so without question collectors will be able to tell an official clasp from an unofficial one.

Regards to all, Jim

[Herman]

Offcourse i will buy one. Can't wait.

Any chance you can sign someJim ?

Regards

Herman

[lambert]

Me too!

Regards

Lambert

[Jean-Michel]

Hello Jim,

This is great news! What will the price for this book?

Regards

Jean-Michel

[johnnymac]

http://www.amazon.com/World-War-I-Victory-Medals/dp/1497514177/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1405356418&sr=1-1&keywords=world+war+i+james+michaels

http://www.amazon.co...james p michels

Edited July 14, 2014 by IrishGunner

[GM1]

Excellent! I'm looking forward to buy it!

Congratulations

GM1

[IrishGunner]

Congratulations, Jim. You should be very proud of your work.

[RobW]

To all,

The addition of any reference material, including updated illustrated books, are a welcome addition to the collecting fraternity.

I am sure there will be many on this forum that will benefit from such a reference.

Regards,
Rob

[johnnymac]

For those who are having trouble finding the link to my book "World War I Victory Medals" try this.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/World-War-I-Victory-Medals/dp/1497514177/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405757818&sr=8-1&keywords=james+michels

Edited July 19, 2014 by johnnymac

[lambert]

Jim

The book arrived today!!

I'm going home early to aprecial it!

Lambert

Edited July 31, 2014 by lambert

[lambert]

Customer Reviews

I recommend this book to those who want to start collecting the Victory Medal of the countries involved in the Great War. This is a book to have experienced collectors. Each chapter are specifications on the original and restrike and reproduction medals, the section on Victory Medal USA has a wonderful section that details all medals and reissues and closing corresponding to battle fought campaign. The author shows direct, information acquired during many years of research manner. CONGRATULATIONS! Receives my highest recommendations.

Lambert

Brazil

[davidck]

Can someone describe what updates there are in the 2016 version of johnnymac's book?  I'm considering trying to find one, but don't want to drop $60 on it if it's only updates on the American clasps, as I have not taken to collecting those.

[graham]

davidck,

I also recommend the 'World War I Victory medals' book, well worth the purchase price. 

Changes in the 'Expanded edition': -

[Bilco]

Good evening Gentlemen,

A new web site dealing with the Victory Medals of all the Allied and Associated Nations has just come on-line:  https://www.medaillesinteralliees.fr/

The author is Jean-Michel, who posts on this section of the Forum, and he invites comments, corrections and additions from collectors.

I hope you enjoy the web site,

Bill