Latvian medal ribbons ?

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Latvian medal ribbons ?

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Post by Peter » 08 Oct 2014, 20:39

Please can anybpdy identify these medal ribbons, probably Latvian (NARA Kriegsberichter collection)
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Post by Peter » 08 Oct 2014, 20:42

And maybe this badge too, possibly an award ?
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Post by VJK » 18 Jan 2015, 01:03

Hi Peter,

Having just recently acquired a book on the Breast Badges of the Latvian Army, I can now identify the breast badge in your pic as that of the 4th Valmiera Infantry Regiment.

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Post by Fennicus » 18 Jan 2015, 09:17

Hello, VJK,

Could you please give some more information about the book you mention in your post (see below), title, price and where to buy it. I might be interested in getting a copy for my library.

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VJK wrote:Hi Peter,

Having just recently acquired a book on the Breast Badges of the Latvian Army, I can now identify the breast badge in your pic as that of the 4th Valmiera Infantry Regiment.

Kind regards,

VJK

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Post by VJK » 18 Jan 2015, 13:17

Hi Markus,

The book is in 3 languages - Latvian, English and Russian. The English title of the book is "Breast Badges of the Latvian Army" by Jānis Vigups, Raimonds Pranks, Vadims Figols and Vladimirs Balašovs. Published in Riga in 2011 by "Balt Art Group", ISBN 978-9984-49-324-4. It was a gift, so I don't know the exact price, but I know it wasn't cheap - @ 80 EUR.
It is an excellent quality book with high quality pics, 493 pages, and an invaluable tool for researchers. Highly recommended!

Kind regards,

VJK

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Post by Fennicus » 18 Jan 2015, 13:20

Thanks for the information, VJK!

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Post by Peter » 18 Jan 2015, 15:33

Excellent, thank you.

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Post by Peter » 30 May 2016, 11:21

Can anybody help with the medal ribbons on the top picture. Thanks.

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Post by Dan E. Moe » 25 May 2017, 00:23

Peter wrote:Can anybody help with the medal ribbons on the top picture. Thanks.
Italian Campaign Medal for the Spanish Civil War, and Ribbon for the 1940-43 War?

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Post by Peter » 25 May 2017, 16:08

Dan E. Moe wrote:
Peter wrote:Can anybody help with the medal ribbons on the top picture. Thanks.
Italian Campaign Medal for the Spanish Civil War, and Ribbon for the 1940-43 War?
thanks Dan, now that does make him a fascinating soldier !

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