paja Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Greetings Gentlemen, I am starting this topic with two goals, first to gather in one place and share with others pictures of various military related items, and other to promote our museums. Pictures are from official web sites, I hope that you will find them interesting as much as I did. -National Museum of Serbia -official website http://www.narodnimuzej.rs/ -wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Serbia Order of the Star of Karageorge 1st grade - G.A. Scheid [belonged to Jovan Avakumović http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jovan_Avakumovi%C4%87] http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-54567500-1361406890.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-16199500-1361407574.jpg Order of Saint Sava 1st grade - G.A. Scheid [belonged to Milenko Vesnić http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milenko_Radomar_Vesni%C4%87] http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-51905900-1361408093.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-77376200-1361407895.jpg Order of the White Eagle 1st grade - C.F. Rothe [belonged to Milenko Vesnić] http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-90627900-1361407838.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-21316500-1361408302.jpg Order of the Saints Maurice and Lazarus 1st grade - Cravanzola Successore Fratelli Borani [belonged to Milenko Vesnić] Military order of Christ 1st grade - Frederico B. Da Costa [belonged to Milenko Vesnić] Legion of Honor (1870-1951 type) 1st grade - Arthus Bertrand [belonged to Milenko Vesnić] Edited February 22, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Order of Miloš the Great 3rd grade - K. Fleischacker Order of the Cross of Takovo 2nd grade (necklace) - Anton Furst [belonged to General Jovan Mišković] http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-34914800-1361410580.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-68621500-1361410594.jpg Medal for Bravery Miloš Obilić 1851 Saint Andrew's Day Assembly 1858 - F. Muller 50th Anniversary of the 2nd Serbian Uprising 1865 - W. Pittner Royal Wedding 1900 - A. Schraff Royal Wedding 1922 - Rudolf Valdec Vojvoda Živojin Mišić 1924 - Đorđe Jovanović Conquest of Belgrade 1688 - Martin Bruner The Battle of Senta 1697 - Georg Hautsch Treaty of Požarevac 1718 - Martin Bruner Edited February 22, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Radmilo, Thank you for sharing these images, some nice eye candy, most interesting. The Scharff medal for the 1900 medal makes Draga Mishkin look really ugly and Alexander prematurely aged, one wonders if Karageorgovich supporters commissioned it. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) You are most welcome Paul, there is more to come. Your remark about the Schraff medal put a smile on my face. Couple of pictures of the King and Queen for comparison. Kind regards, Radmilo http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-04777800-1361455510.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-91725800-1361455523.jpg Edited February 21, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Radmilo thanks neither were overendowed with beauty but Draga wasn't as hideous as that medal portrayed. Interesting photos on the first Alexander is clearly wearing the Order Milosh the Great before the White eagle, while in the second group he is not wearing the Order of Milosh, yet Draga has a particularly sexy Milosh breast star so presumably the photo of Alexander was made before 1898 while the photo of Draga was post wedding (sloppy cut and pasting by the postcard manufacturer). Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) -Military Museum -official website http://www.muzej.mod.gov.rs/en/#.USYuBaVQHgs -wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Museum_(Belgrade) Order of Prince Danilo I 1st grade [belonged to Ilija Garašanin] http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-00463500-1361456581.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-93040500-1361456643.jpg http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-08755000-1361456667.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-74193300-1361456676.jpg Order of Saint Sava 1st Grade - Arthus Bertrand [belonged to Vojvoda Stepa Stepanović] http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-69325800-1361456908.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-72217200-1361457856.jpg Order of the White Eagle 3rd grade [belonged to General Mihailo Srećović] Order of the White Eagle [belonged to General Jovan Belimarković] http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-61994100-1361460204.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-78716700-1361458361.jpg House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis [belonged to KIng Aleksandar Obrenović] Legion of Honor 1st grade [belonged to King Aleksandar Karađorđević] Edited February 21, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Order of the Yugoslav Grand Star Order of the War Banner Order of the People's Hero Grand Decoration Obilić Medal Edited February 21, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Radmilo thanks neither were overendowed with beauty but Draga wasn't as hideous as that medal portrayed. Interesting photos on the first Alexander is clearly wearing the Order Milosh the Great before the White eagle, while in the second group he is not wearing the Order of Milosh, yet Draga has a particularly sexy Milosh breast star so presumably the photo of Alexander was made before 1898 while the photo of Draga was post wedding (sloppy cut and pasting by the postcard manufacturer). Paul I agree Paul, in the lower right corner a year 1903 is inscribed, if the picture was really taken that year it is possibly one of their last. Here are the "originals" of the other one. Kind regards, Radmilo http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-69224400-1361472180.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-19023800-1361472068.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Serbian cavalry officer's saber M1861 [belonged to Ljubomir Lešjanin, son of General Milojko Lešjanin (4th picture)] http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-94600500-1361474130.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-20337100-1361474145.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-54995800-1361474368.jpg Serbian cavalry officer's saber M1895 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-48888500-1361474486.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-78503600-1361474477.jpg Diamond saber [belonged to Prince Arsen Karađorđević] http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-73449200-1361474808.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-46683500-1361474829.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-27862600-1361474847.jpg St. Anna officer's shashka M1881 Dagger that belonged to Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden Officer's saber M1955 (Converted M1920) Edited February 21, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Browning M1910/1922 VTZ M1933 Tokarev TT33 Makarov Pistol [Gift from Marshal Zhukov] Mauser C96 Luger Parabellum P08 Browning-Herstal HP35 Walther PPK MP44 & Walther P38 M51 [belonged to Dušan Petrović Šane] Adrian helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) -National Museum Niš -official website http://narodnimuzejnis.rs/ Orders of Saint Sava and Order of the Cross of Takovo Infantry Lieutenant Colonel's Epaulettes Edited February 21, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 -Belgrade City Museum -official website http://www.mgb.org.rs/en/ -wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade_City_Museum Cross for Devotion 1858 According to museum's website they possess the only known specimen! This is the first Serbian commemorative medal. Cross was given to clergy and medal to other participants of the St. Andrew's Day Assembly. According to one source 378 medals and 58 crosses were issued. The medal below was sold couple of years ago by Barac & Pervan for 1600 euros! http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-95624500-1361482028.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-08190400-1361482039.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drclaw Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 These are wonderful images, thanks for sharing them. Three of the Serbian orders - St Sava, White Eagle and Milos the Great - would rank in my Top 10 most beautiful awards ever produced. The Milos the Great very occasionally appears at auctions. Any idea roughly how many of these were conferred? Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogi Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) Gotta love those awards Thanks for posting Radmilo Now I'll be dreaming of St Sava's in 1st class with the ribbon hehehe The higher up you get in those award classes, the more beautiful they become drclaw- Order of Milos the Greats, there arn't that many out there, since it only lasted from 1898 to 1903 after the competing family took over and stoped the award. I'm suprised to even see the sash on the bay Edited February 22, 2013 by Rogi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Radmilo, The 1852 Cross and medal are something else, the cross is especially beautiful, thank you for sharing them and the other wonderful items. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful pictures. Museums can be wonderful sources, can't they? My family moan on holiday when I insist on diving into them...Weird. I wanted to highlight one of the pictures - the King in profile - as he's the spitting image of a student I had during my last lecturing job, but although it worked in 'preview' mode it refuses to post properly. Grr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) You are all most welcome. I have discovered those great pictures of rare decorations not that long ago on our National Museum website by accident and they are the main reason why I started this topic. I am very pleased that you all like it. -National Museum Čačak -official website http://www.cacakmuzej.org.rs/kontakt_eng.html Colonel Dragutin Gavrilović's decorations. He is most famous for his great speech made during the defense of Belgrade in 1915. The translation of the speech can be read on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragutin_Gavrilovi%C4%87 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-27917700-1361560433.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-35313000-1361560455.jpg http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-12616300-1361560542.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-90985200-1361560554.jpg Lieutenant Mladen Žujović's decorations. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-61507000-1361560760.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-96890600-1361568727.jpg Prince Đorđe Karađorđević's decorations. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-10509500-1361560841.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-70325500-1361560922.jpg Brigade General Spasoje Tešić's decorations. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-03520600-1361568390.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-22767400-1361568572.jpg Captain Đorđe Roš's decorations. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-11387900-1361568656.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-09181300-1361568665.jpg Brigade General Mihailo Milićević's decorations. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-72319900-1361569100.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-66179900-1361569109.jpg Major Mihailo Gavrović's decoration. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-13426300-1361569180.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-44783700-1361569194.jpg Edited February 22, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) Lieutenant Colonel Bogoljub Molerović's decorations. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-53224300-1361574611.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-06472700-1361569493.jpg Corporal Budimir Davidović's decorations. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-30320700-1361569579.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-95328800-1361569585.jpg Major Nikola Kosić's decorations. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-33281700-1361569787.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-52793700-1361569797.jpg Displayed items. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-64675300-1361569887.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-94172700-1361569902.jpg Edited February 22, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) General Staff Brigade General Čedomir Škekić's uniform. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-50112000-1361571513.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-64819400-1361571553.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-46144500-1361571521.jpg Vojvoda Petar Bojović's Big Mundir (after 1912). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-81227700-1361571899.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-16091200-1361571909.jpg Vojvoda Petar Bojović's Overcoat (after 1934). General Staff Major Radivoje Filipović's Parade Mundir (before 1912). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-85675300-1361572281.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-78403500-1361572454.jpg Royal Guard Infantry Major's uniform. Edited February 22, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) General Kosta Protić's Honorary Saber. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-00581700-1361573285.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-76470100-1361573252.jpg Major Mihailo Gavrović's Cavalry Saber M1895. Lieutenant Nikola Nikić's Cavalry Saber M1861/69. Vojvoda Stepa Stepnović's Trophy Saber received by Shukri Pasha during the surrender of Adrianople. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-96952200-1361574265.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-17022300-1361574216.jpg Edited February 22, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 -National Museum Šabac -official website http://www.muzejsabac.org.rs/ -photo gallery http://www.muzejsabac.org.rs/pages/galerija.php http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-32886900-1361575018.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2013/post-7937-0-05890300-1361575139.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Beautiful presentation of items some of us would never get an opportunity to see! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) You are welcome! Small pictures from the posts dedicated to National Museum Čačak are from brochure "Čačak Region in Rebellions and Wars 1804-1941", you can download it here in .pdf format: http://www.cacakmuzej.org.rs/files/eng_wars_1804_1941.pdf Kind regards, Radmilo Edited February 23, 2013 by paja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Pictures from the exhibition "Decorations of Principality and Kingdom of Serbia" that took place couple of years ago. I think that all of the displayed decorations were from the collection of Military Museum. Order of the Cross of Takovo 1st grade. Order of the Serbian Red Cross, Order of the Cross of Takovo 2nd grade and Order of the Star of Karageorge with swords 3rd grade. Order of the White Eagle. Order of the Star of Karageorge. Order of Saint Sava. Order of the Serbian Red Cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paja Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Same exhibition, different venue. Order of the Cross of Takovo 1st grade. Order of the Cross of Takovo. Order of the Cross of Takovo with Swords 3rd and 5th grade. Order of the White Eagle. Order of the White Eagle with Swords 3rd grade. Order of Saint Sava. Medal bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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