Serbia Decorations from the collections of the Serbian museums

[Paul R]

I really like that M51. I have never seen one of those before. Also, those are some amazing medal bars.

[new world]

Absolutely awesome displays!

Those Takovo awards are super rare.

[paja]

I really like that M51. I have never seen one of those before. Also, those are some amazing medal bars.

Those Yugoslav M51 submachine guns (cal 7.62mm), also known as Matić-Cvetić prototypes, were made especially for the Day of the Army (22. December) in a very limited number and were given to high officials, Tito's generals. I have read somewhere that the name of the receiver was inscribed on every piece.

Last year I was able to see in person and take a picture of the piece that used to belong to General Koča Popović.

[paja]

-Smederevo Museum

-official website: http://www.mus.org.rs/

Order of the White Eagle 3rd grade, 1st type - I think K. Fleischhacker

Edited April 18, 2013 by paja

[paja]

-Military Museum

-official website: http://www.muzej.mod.gov.rs/en/#.UXANFLVgfgt

-pictures are from this website: http://www.27march.org/main.php?languages_id=2

After the death of Prince Arsen, brother of King Petar I, his son Prince Pavle (Prince Paul of Yugoslavia) gave all of his decorations to the Military Museum. Today only 4 of them are still kept in the museum, everything else was lost after the war.

Emperor Alexander III Commemorative Medal

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Russian-Japanese War 1904-05 Commemorative Medal

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Golden Bravery Medal Miloš Obilić - Huguenin

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Order of the Star of Karageorge 4th grade - G.A. Scheid

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[paja]

-National Museum Kragujevac

-official website: http://muzej.org.rs/

Order of the People's Hero - IKOM, gold

Partisan Remembrance 1941 - IKOM

[paja]

-National Museum Kraljevo

-official website: http://nmkv.rs/

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Edited April 18, 2013 by paja

[paul wood]

Keep them coming Radmilo, most interesting.

Paul

[paja]

Thanks Paul, even though there are a lot of museums in Serbia most of their websites are unfortunately either obsolete or very poor when it comes to presentation. Whatever I manage to find I'll put here.

[paja]

-Museum of Vojvodina

-official website: http://www.muzejvojvodine.org.rs/?eng

-museum's item of the month: http://www.muzejvojvodine.org.rs/?aktuelno/izlozbe/1,485

Order of the People's Hero - Soviet type (Monetny Dvor)

Decorations that belonged to Stjepan Kujundžić

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[paja]

Picture from lecture about the Order of Miloš the Great held at Student's Cultural Center in Belgrade.

http://www.skc.org.rs/plusplusforum/2706-orden-milo%C5%A1a-velikog.html

K. Fleischhacker's 1st (or 2nd?) grade star.

Edited April 18, 2013 by paja

[paja]

Couple of interesting items from the collection of the Military Museum, again.

Order of the Star of Karageorge with Swords 1st grade - Arthus Bertrand [belonged to Vojvoda Živojin Mišić]

Medal for Devotion

Order of Miloš the Great 3rd grade - K. Fleischhacker [belonged to Marko Lazarević]

Order of the White Eagle with Swords 5th grade with Three Oak Branches! - Arthus Bertrand [belonged to Major Dragomir Mladenović]

Order of National Liberation #199 - Scarce Soviet type! (Monetny Dvor)

Order of the Yugoslav Star with Golden Wreath (1st type?)

Edited April 18, 2013 by paja

[Rogi]

Any Order of Natalie pics? I love that order

[paja]

Greetings Rogi, here are couple of pictures of that decoration from the Military Museum. By the way there is a scarce Medal of Queen Draga on ebay right now, starting price was 0.99$ and it went up to almost 2.000$!

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Edited April 19, 2013 by paja

[Rogi]

Wow shes a beauty, thank you Radmilo one day I'll own one Natalie hehe

That Queen Draga on the bay, looks pretty small to command such a high price, she must be super rare

[paja]

You are welcome Rogi, I hope that one day you will really get one for your own collection

Best regards,

Radmilo

[paul wood]

Radmilo,

I hope it was right because there are some dangerous forgeries of Dragas about and given the short lived time of the Order if right $2,000 doesn't seem excessive.

Paul

[paja]

Greetings Paul,

I believe that the medal that was on ebay was genuine. I don't like using pictures from ebay but here goes.

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[paul wood]

Thank you Radmilo, I believe the buyer did well it looks 100%

Paul

[paja]

You are welcome Paul. Here is one interesting picture of Đorđe Vajfert (Georg Weifert) with his wife Marija wearing Princess Natalija medal.

Kind regards,

Radmilo

Edited April 22, 2013 by paja

[paja]

Paul,

Do you maybe have some pictures of those forgeries that you could share with us, I would really like to see how they look.

Radmilo

[paja]

Pictures from the exhibition "1941 - 70 years later" held at the White Palace. They can be found on the Royal Family of Serbia website.

http://royalfamily.org/index.php?100,en_1941-%E2%80%93-70-years-later%E2%80%9C

Order of the Karageorge Star, Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Yugoslav Crown and Order of the Saint Sava.

Also shoulder boards (pletenice) for generals and parade belt.

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Edited May 22, 2013 by paja

[paja]

King Petar II Karađorđević in the M1937 Yugoslav Royal Air Force army general's uniform wearing decorations from above.

He also has interesting medal bar with Karageorge Star, White Eagle, Yugoslav Crown, Saint Sava, Medal for Military Virtues and Charity Cross.

Around his neck besides White Eagle, Order of the Saint Prince Lazar.

Edited May 22, 2013 by paja

[paja]

Yugoslav WW2 Commemorative Cross with miniature

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[paja]

M1937 Yugoslav Royal Air Force dagger

Officer's cap (major, lieutenant colonel, colonel)

Captain 1st class and lieutenant colonel's shoulder boards, pilot's badge and cap emblem

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Edited May 22, 2013 by paja