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[RF HONTS]

Thought I might start this off by discussing your favorite medals.

Lets hear from everyone and possibly post photos.

Roger

[Richard van Kempen]

hi Roger

I don't have much because i just started in the collecting business but my favorite is my dug up German Cross

[muzrub]

My favourite would be the East Front medal- Its not the most fancy or best looking nor that rare. But it means something to me.

I got one for about $50 (picked it up at a rumage sale)- it was in "fairly good" condition but also came with the original envelope with a littile of the cellophane still in there.

[Waland66]

I like the Panzervernichtungsabzeichen best. Have pictures of Friedrich Anding and Günther Viezenz with their right arm "overdecorated" by such badges. Should like to see a color picture of a KC winner with many Panzervernichtungsabzeichen, specially with a golden one. Have never seen that. Here are Bodo Spranz with 4 silver badges.


Regards
Paal

[subskipper]

From my very small collection of Finnish medals I would choose the Cross of Liberty as my personal favourite. If I could choose freely, I'd say that most of the unit specific commemorative medals for the Finnish armed forces during ww2 are some of my absolute favourites.



~Henric Edwards

[Erik E]

Not exactly a medal, but the favourite in my collection is a Narvik shield. This means some to me as I am from Norway!
Must say I like the Luftwaffe badges too, but haven`t got any (yet!)

Erik E

[Martin Månsson]

Heer/Waffen-SS: Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and Allgemeine Sturmabzeichen
Kriegsmarine: Abzeichen für Blockadbrecher
Luftwaffe: Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer und Beobachterabzeichen

Martin

[Martin Månsson]

Heer/Waffen-SS: Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and Allgemeine Sturmabzeichen
Kriegsmarine: Abzeichen für Blockadbrecher
Luftwaffe: Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer und Beobachterabzeichen

Martin

[Tolga Alkan]

I don't have any medals and decorations but my favorites is all of FJ badges.Luftwaffe Paratrooper and Army Parachutist badge.

[Marcus]

My favourite axis badge is probably this Slovakian one:



/Marcus

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[RF HONTS]

Marcus,

Thats a really interesting design. I do not know a lot about foreign decorations. What is the name of that? What was it issued for?

WC Stump - WOW. That is an interesting concept. Are you saying ALL the reference books are incorrect when they say the badge was awarded....even Detlev Niemann's book?

Roger

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[Marcus]

Thats a really interesting design. I do not know a lot about foreign decorations. What is the name of that? What was it issued for?

It's the "Badge of Honor for service on the Eastern Front".

/Marcus

[Marcus]

William,

Prehaps you would like to start a new thead on the Army Balloon Observer's Badge? It would be interesting to read more about the controversy around that badge.

/Marcus