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    WW1 UK
    Edward VII LSGC Navy medal Obverse

    UK Edward VII Navy Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct medal to C556 G GREEN SEA 1 CL RNR

    Written by BattlefieldBob

    An Edward VII Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) Long Service and Good Conduct medal to C556 G GREEN SEA 1 CL RNR – Seaman first class.

    Obverse – EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR and the Image of Edward 7th.
    Reverse – DIUTURNE FEDELIS – literally Overtime faithful underneath a stylised image of the then technologically advanced royal navy ship HMS Dreadnaught

    Note – Ribbon colours changed over time for this medal and varied according the service. EG – The RNR and RVNR had different ribbons after 1919.

    3 years ago
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    WW1 Germany
    German WW1 IC2 maker mark F obverse

    Germany WW1 Iron Cross 2nd class – F maker mark

    Written by anguspm

    Iron cross second class (IC2) from WW1 Germany produced by the manufacturer F.

    3 years ago
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    WW1 Germany
    German WW1 EK2 WILM Obverse

    Germany WW1 Iron Cross 2nd class – WILM maker mark

    Written by anguspm

    German first world war Iron cross second class from the manufacturer WILM (Stamped into ribbon ring).

    3 years ago
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    WW1 Germany
    Germany Iron cross second class Obverse KO

    Germany WW1 Iron Cross 2nd class – KO maker mark

    Written by anguspm

    Iron cross 2nd class (Also known as EK2 – Eisner Kreuz Zweite Klasse) from manufacturer KO whose manufacturing mark can be found stamped into the ribbon ring.

    3 years ago
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    Pre WW1
    German War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 Obverse

    German War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 (Franco – Prussian war)

    Written by BattlefieldBob

    An interesting medal from Franco Prussian war and presented by the King of Prussia (Kaiser Wilhelm I) to his troops and civilians. Note that with this medal three versions exist:

    – Steel version for Non Combatants
    – Version seen here in Bronze for combatants and with edge Stamped lettering
    – Version same as seen here but missing the stamped lettering around the rim of the medal.

    Curiously the design of the medal went on to form the design of the “frontkampfers kreuz” (War merit cross) of World war One.

    Obverse – 1870 1871 within a laurel leaf wreath superimposed over a cross
    Reverse – Royal cypher / monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm and immediately below DEM SIEGREICHEN HEERE – The victorious army, surrounded by GOTT WAR MIT UNS IHM SIE DIE EHRE – God was with us, to him the honor
    RIM – AUS EROBERTEM GESCHUETZ – From captured Cannons (Not present on all medals and if you encounter the version with inscription expect to pay a little more).

    3 years ago
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    France
    French Military medal for bravery 3rd Republic (ww1) Obverse

    France WW1 Medaille Militaire (French Military medal for Bravery)

    Written by Jeanantes

    Medaille militaire for Valor (bravery) from 3rd Republic 1870-1940 (can see 1870 in Enamel) Valor award start by Napoleon continue to today.

    Front: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870 gold letters, blue back
    Back: VALEUR ET DISCIPLINE

    3 years ago
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    WW2 UK
    UK WW2 France and Germany star Obverse

    UK WW2 France and Germany star

    Written by BattlefieldBob

    Bronze die struck star celebrating the campaign in Europe from D day through to VE day. Six point star with the monarchs monogram in the center. A small circle surrounds the monogram with fine capitals in relief “THE FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR”

    3 years ago
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    WW2 Germany
    Bronze IAB GWL Obverse

    Germany WW2 Bronze IAB GWL

    Written by anguspm

    A bronze GWL marked IAB. Photos are a little washed out so the Bronze colouring doesnt really show well but the important details of the badge manufacture can be seen.

    3 years ago
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    Belgium
    Unknown artillery badge. Crossed cannons, crwon and made of brass

    Belgian 1930 & 1940 Artillery Military Army Cap Badge

    Written by anguspm

    Perhaps a cap badge due to the two lugs on the reverse of the badge but other than that no idea. The crossed cannons and the flaming grenade make it almost certain to be artillery but what country? Its most certainly not a British crown sitting atop.

    REGIS ULTIMA RATIO reads the latin scroll inscription

    3 years ago
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    Unidentified Medals
    Brass badge front

    UNIDENTIFIED Brass badge with fasces

    Written by anguspm

    This one is a complete mystery to me. Could be Italian / Spanish with the bundle of sticks (Fasces)? Could be something civilian, legal maybe? No idea!

    3 years ago
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