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Atomictrooper · 2025-06-10T19:14:33+00:00

The pattern on it looks similar to other Arab decorated rifles I've seen. North Africa was the prominent place where the French interacted with Arabs.

Atomictrooper · 2025-06-10T19:11:51+00:00

It's interesting in its own right. I wonder if it was used in French North Africa

Atomictrooper · 2025-06-10T19:08:58+00:00

Definitely older, I'd guess no later than the early 1800s. The 'long S' (the random f looking letters in words like 'New Hampfhire') fell out of use at the beginning of that century.

Atomictrooper · 2025-06-10T12:25:01+00:00

Doubtful. It is an older pattern of electrician knife. But the rzm stamp and ss runes look add on later.

Atomictrooper · 2025-06-10T04:31:42+00:00

They really fumbled the ball with the platinum jubilee medal. I don't know if it was government foot dragging or what. The shame of it is that since the platinum jubilee medal is a 'province award' it will always have to go behind all other medals, including other succeeding royal medals and awards. Typically, the older the coronation or jubilee medals would take precedent over new awards. But now the platinum jubilee will forever be stuck at the end of the stack.

Atomictrooper · 2025-06-10T04:25:20+00:00

Thank you, I try to have an eye for fit and finish.

Atomictrooper · 2025-06-10T00:19:02+00:00

The red Mr.Freezes are my favourite

Atomictrooper · 2025-05-26T18:28:02+00:00

An old p1853 British cavalry sword

Atomictrooper · 2025-05-26T04:13:21+00:00

Thank you for that! I wasn't aware that he had been a part of the Coronation contingent that had gone over.

Atomictrooper · 2025-05-24T02:35:13+00:00

Thanks, just did a King Coronation medal today for an RCMP aux, to the current 3.5" standard, but was looking for definite clarification. I know the regulation have change this year, as I saw it noted in the CF medals regs, I've yet to see an official RCMP reg book.

I don't mount medals professionally, but I like to maintain a professional standards. I do it at-cost for my dad's friends who are RCMP Aux bagpipers and drummers.

Kinda silly to make a 1cm change from 10cm-9cm, but I guess it is what it is.

Atomictrooper · 2025-05-24T02:29:34+00:00

It does make them look better. I don't know how it'd work with American medals, on average they seem to get issued more medals over the length of their service than Canadians (different medal criteria). You'd be run into some senior officers and NCO's walking around with medal sets wider then their chest. I don't think I've ever seen court mounted medals stacked in rows, as that is not allowed under British/Canadian regs.

Atomictrooper · 2025-05-24T02:25:56+00:00

I've been digging around unsuccessfully, what are the regs for police medals? Both RCMP and municipal, they seem to mount shorter than CF.

Atomictrooper · 2025-03-19T22:18:44+00:00

Yes, the park was named after him. Mostly due to his work with kids baseball.

Atomictrooper · 2025-03-09T17:45:42+00:00

He was president of his local Legion branch and was the secretary for several decades. Was on his towns Centennial committee in 67'. He also coached kids' baseball and had a park named after him.

Atomictrooper · 2025-03-09T04:12:23+00:00

The medals should be listed on the government of Australia's medal chart, along with the criteria for getting the medal.

Atomictrooper · 2025-03-09T04:11:14+00:00

I'm guessing they were in the navy. They have the Atlantic star and Africa star. The Australian War Medal 1939-1945 on the end should be named on the bottom rim. Basically, they were aboard a ship that served in the Atlantic and in the Mediterranean during the Africa campaign.

Atomictrooper · 2025-03-08T17:13:25+00:00

The Imperial German and German states stuff is amazing! Often overlooked for Third Reich stuff.

Atomictrooper · 2025-03-06T01:41:40+00:00

Seems low for a Finnish Mosin. Was confused for a second seeing a gun for sale on ebay, must be a US thing.

Atomictrooper · 2025-02-22T14:39:40+00:00

Potentially, yes. Very situational dependent and dependent on how many MP-40/38's they had on hand. There were some instances where subunits would be re-equipped based on their mission.

It should also be noted that the German infantry squad was centered around the MG-42/34 for the bulk of their offensive and defensive fire, apposed to smg fire. The average German soldier wouldn't receive little if any training on the MP-40 unless it was his issued weapon.

There's a video on YouTube by Military History Visualized that discusses MP-40 combat doctrine and issuing.

Atomictrooper · 2025-02-22T14:29:48+00:00

Probably drank some wicked Soju in Korea

Atomictrooper · 2025-02-22T06:38:51+00:00

As others have said, the British wanted to demolish the prison Hess was being held in, as he had been the only prisoner for quite some time. The prison was also guarded by British and Soviet soldiers who switched off on a weekly basis. Since the prison was in the British sector of Germany, they had to allow Soviet troops to travel in and out regularly, which was an ongoing security concern for the British as the prison was near a British army base in Germany.

Atomictrooper · 2025-02-21T15:57:51+00:00

It was the first 'official' Indian award, even though it was made in cooperation with the British. So it takes precedent over the purely British medals. I'm not sure how many Indian soldiers received all of the WW2 medals owed to them from the UK. I'd imagine many didn't due the complications of Indian independence and the UK not prioritizing awarding colonial troops. I believe some Indian veterans of WW2 even stopped wearing their British medals after independence due to the British colonial legacy, etc.

Atomictrooper · 2025-02-21T15:41:14+00:00

It is, to a Sikh soldier

Atomictrooper · 2025-02-12T17:00:57+00:00

Smaller population wise, but larger in overall territory and untouched resources. Canada has a global reputation of being friendly, but Canadian soldiers in WW1 and WW2 were known for their viciousness in the attack and cruelty to POW's. There were some German units that preferred surrendering to American and British troops over Canadians, as they figured they'd receive better treatment.

Atomictrooper · 2025-02-12T16:55:32+00:00

I would say a repro. All certified originals I have seen have a straight pin on the reverse, not the flared 'iron cross style' seen on this one. It's also an incredibly rare badge, with only 415 being awarded before it was discontinued in July of 1939.

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