Unkown medals and ribbons
Article about: I just had a quick question I have a couple of medals and ribbons given to me by my grandfather before his passing... he told me stories but never about what the medals and ribbons meant. an
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Re: Unkown medals and ribbons
Hi, unsure of the rest so far, but the grips in photo 5 are from an FN pistol (maybe Baby Browning 6.35); Photo 6 is a tinnie/day badge (workers day) and photo 7 looks to be an American Marksman's badge.
Tom
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Re: Unkown medals and ribbons
1 & 3 are something to do with the honouring of the German mothers, either day badges or something along those lines.
Tom
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Re: Unkown medals and ribbons
No.4 is an Army Air Force flight jacket badge from WW2 for the 1st Troop Carrier Command. The motto reads - "He conquers who gets there first" or something similar. These are usually cloth patches.
Tom
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Re: Unkown medals and ribbons
Hi.
Photo 5 shows sideplates from a FN model 1906, 6.35 mm caliber. This model was called "Baby Browning" in the early days, but this name was later officially given to a later model. The gun can be seen in this thread:https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/firea...l-1906-a-5260/
Best regards
Laplander
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Re: Unkown medals and ribbons
The last badge is a US Marksmans badge. Came in three grades, this one being the most comman. It could be awarded with a huge variety of bars. Pistol being one, this is late war or post war. Early war would have a M or D after the work PISTOL. Denoting mounted or dismounted from a horse. If its a particulary nice one it can be marked sterling and be made of silver, sometimes you get very lucky and find these maker marked, but thats very unusual.
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