Medal Collection and other bits...

[darrenj40]

A Fine set of general boards and tabs...fine quality with 4-stars....some 20 30 yr medal awards for police help and labour...







"I would rather he had given me one more division"
- Rommel, when Hitler made him a Field Marshall

[darrenj40]

Some Medals...





Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.
George S. Patton

[darrenj40]

Now my Yugoslavian collection...first the medals.....(i might have shown 3 of these all ready)
then the orders..










A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end.
George S. Patton

[darrenj40]

From left to right..( great quality awards)

Commemorative Medal, "Freedom to People - Death to Fascism" given out to non nationals..SOE..8000 ISSUED
Order of Military Merit with Gold Sword 2RD CLASS
Order of Brotherhood and Unity with Silver Wreath 2RD CLASS
Order of Labor with Gold Wreath 2RD CLASS
Order of Labor with Silver Wreath 3RD CLASS
Order of Merit to the Nation with Silver Rays 2RD CLASS
Medal for Military Merit 87000 AWARDED
Medal for Merit to the Nation
Medal for Military Virtue
Order of Merit to the Nation 3RD CLASS

A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood.
George S. Patton

[darrenj40]

And a Gallon of ddr paperwork, award docs...
thats all for the moment ..the picture uploader nearly exploded last post.....
..(thanks IT crew, Uploading great)





A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
Napoleon Bonaparte

[daniel1234]

lovely collection mate.
How many items do you have in total in your collection?
Do you have anything from irish regiments in ww1?
-Daniel

[darrenj40]

Thanks danial1234....nothing from the irish regiments.....
a few more updates...
A early striking of the American Campaign medal...
3 DDR cuffbands
2 Bundeswher cuffbands
a couple of divisional DDR pendants Plus 3 unit award pendants...
some DDR armbands and a DDR naval signal flag...







The enemy will not perish of himself. Neither the Chinese reactionaries nor the aggressive forces of U.S. imperialism in China will step down from the stage of history of their own accord.

[darrenj40]

Some new us medals.. PURPLE HEART...SILVER STAR, AIR FORCE CROSS..

[Robbo]

Darren.
You have a very diverse collection. That Air Force Cross is getting harder to find.

[darrenj40]

Thanks Robbo....havent checked in a while......some other stuff
a nice Belgium Reistance groupe 4 different patches 2 veteran armbands and a nice silver reistance medal...
if anyone has any info on these veteran groupes please input one of the armbands has a 5 digit number stamped on it...