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The Balloon Observer Badge

While many articles have already been published in various media, the majority have been unfortunately incomplete or very speculative. Based on the available facts, this essay is intended to try to provide more clarit...

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The S-Boat Badges

Dive into the interesting history of the S-Boat Badges. Organized by maker, Ferrell and Beltram clearly identify the first pattern and the second pattern badges and the differences therein. This article is sourced fro...

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Fakes Produced by the Electroplating Process

All collectors are concerned about acquiring fakes. Here, Ising explains the electroplating process and how to tell the fakes apart from authentic items. This article was sourced from www.medalnet.com.

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Military Honor and Shooting Award Bayonets of the Third Reich Period

Not much has been written about these exceptional and one-of-a-kind presentation pieces, all of them unique. The Paul Weyersberg company in Solingen was the most important manufacturer of these regimental shooting and...

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A Golden Jubilee Gift Discovered!

"This article is about a magnificent and unique gift from a Staatsrat (privy council) to a high level military person on the occasion of that person’s 50th birthday. But to fully understand the gift itself we should ...

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The Uganda-Tanzania War

The Uganda-Tanzania War (known as the Kagera War in Tanzania and the 1979 Liberation War in Uganda), was fought from October 1978 until June 1979. Eventually this war resulted in the overthrow of the Ugandan Preside...

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The Prussian Crown Order 1st Model

Orders awarded to foreigners was not an unusual thing, says Ising. The Knight Cross of the Princely-Saxon House Order of Ernestine for Foreigners was awarded to Captain Thomas Baldock in 1836. Read his story here. ...

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The German Eagle Order

Ising provides detail into the recipients, marksmanship, reorganization, and classes of the German Eagle Order. This article was provided by www.medalnet.net.

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Auktionshaus Andreas Thies Notice: Erich Honecker Items Trial Won

Andreas Thies won the Court Trial on the Erich Honecker items. On September 11 the Federal Republic of Germany has renounced to all present and future claims on Erich Honeckers Orders and Medals. The items ha...

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The Irish War of Independence

The Irish War of Independence was a guerilla war fought in Ireland in 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republic and the British Army. This conflict was threefold – a military campaign, political confrontation, and the...

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The 3/4 Ring Knights Cross

"The only thing that is known for sure about this variation of the Knights Cross is that it is genuine... what is not known, however, is the name of the maker." Maerz speculates the history, design, and possible maker...

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The Black Light Test Revisited

Symonds revisits the collector's common understanding of the black light test regarding German textiles, and questions the "if it glows, it goes" conception. He explores various patents that pre-date Second World War,...

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An Introduction to the Spanish Cross (Part 4)

The final part of Simson’s study of the Spanish Cross explores the manufacturer Forster & Barth, providing numerous examples and images. This article is sourced from B&D Publishing.Click the image or dow...

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The Second Franco - Mexican War

In 1862, Emperor Napoleon III began the Mexican expedition, due to a financial dispute regarding free trade and access to Mexican silver, and his personal desire to create a Catholic empire to counter the American ...

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Frankfurt's Troops in Spain 1808-1813

Established by the Prince Primate of Frankfurt Carl Theodor in 1809, the “Honorary Medal for the Primate’s, later Grand Ducal Frankfurt troops who fought in Spain” took several attempts to perfect. www.medalnet...

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The Army Anti-Aircraft War Badge: An Addenbum

The author of “The Flak Badges of the Luftwaffe and Heer” expands on the Flak Badge, detailing four newly accepted badges: The Possible Meybauer, W.H Wien: Wilhelm Hobacher, Vienna, The Flatback, and The Greyback.Th...

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The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross 1939

"Hardly any other award of the Third Reich has garnered more conflicting information than the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross. The personality of the sole awardee Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring adds a great deal to th...

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An Imperial Russian Group of Orders Decorations and Badges

The exploration of two unique badges that the renowned German Imperial Collector had never before seen, leads to a unique story of a Russian Arctic Expedition at the turn of the 20th century, and a mechanic on the shi...

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Award Documents of the German Army Anti-Aircraft Badge

"The Army Flak Badge was awarded to Geman Heer (Army) and Waffen-SS officers, NCOs and soldiers for participating in the successful destruction of enemy aircraft. The badge was instituted on July 18, 1941 and was acco...

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Der Deutsche Adlerorden - 1. Modell

This article is in German.This article provides information about the first model of the Order of the German Eagle. It presents the differences between the 1937 and 1939 types using coloured images, provides an opinio...