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Martin W. last won the day on March 14 2020
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449 Excellent & HelpfulAbout Martin W.
- Birthday 09/07/1955
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This is very sad news for me,although I knew it would be coming. E-J has been a great on-line friend for years,he told me of his his health issues over the last year or so. This is a sad loss for the collecting community..His knowledge,which he would willingly share with anyone,his enthusiasm for matters Kriegsmarine and beyond will be sorely missed. You were one of the best E-J and I offer my condolences to your family. RIP my old friend. Martin.
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Solved the problem. It is the Phillippine Liberation medal. Not a US issue,but a medal of the Phillippines,so no wonder I could not find it in my US medal list. Cheers,Martin.
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Martin W. started following Your most prized purchase of 2016, Ribbon I.D., Authentic? U-Boot bagde and and 3 others
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Hi guys, can anyone identify the ribbon in the top right ? They belonged to the father of a friend. I've identified the the other two as the Army Good Conduct Medal and the Asian-Pacfic Medal. Cheers,Martin
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Authentic? U-Boot bagde
Martin W. replied to RuneUssing's topic in Combat & Service Awards of the Wehrmacht
I agree with the above comment. A cast fake on the Schickle design with a spurious Deschler maker mark. Deschler did not make U-Boot awards. Cheers,Martin. -
Hi Justin, I used to have a couple of these badges. I believe they are "Day Badges",they are pre-war and were made for sale to the ships visitors in foreign ports. Cheers,Martin.
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Post your Northamptonshire Badges.
Martin W. replied to Graham's topic in Cap Badges of the British Empire & Commonwealth Forces
This is the only one I have. -
Blockade Breaker award in wear.
Martin W. replied to Martin W.'s topic in Photographic Images & Albums
The award in wear on the Heer uniform. -
kriegsverdienstkreuz Show us your Kriegsverdienstkreuz Award Documents
Martin W. replied to Polux's topic in Award Certificates and other Documents of the Third Reich
This is the only one I have to a crewman who served on a Blockade Breaker. Cheers,Martin. -
Dad recalled that he remembered grandad wearing one of the these badges in his lapel later in civilian life. This one is not his but I managed to find one online. A nice addition I think. Cheers,Martin.
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I agree Graham. Having just talked to dad he thinks he served at least two years at Woolwich Arsenal and then transferred to a "desk job" at Greenford,Middlesex ? I wonder if the Defence Medal was an award you applied for in some cases,and maybe grandad just never bothered to apply ? I wish I had a way of checking his WWII service records,if they exist. Thanks for the input. Cheers,Martin.
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Well,i thought I was done with collecting awards but I just had to get this rare Hilfskreuzer award in zinc that is attributed to maker Wilhelm Deumer. It is the only example by this maker that has surfaced so far. Good hunting in 2017. Cheers,Martin.
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Some rare Hilfskreuzer awards.
Martin W. replied to Martin W.'s topic in Combat & Service Awards of the Wehrmacht
That's a beauty Hubert and indeed it does fit this thread. A very rare badge. Thanks for posting this one. Cheers,Martin. -
Some rare Hilfskreuzer awards.
Martin W. replied to Martin W.'s topic in Combat & Service Awards of the Wehrmacht
Indeed Hans. As i mentioned i know of only two others to date. Cheers,Martin. -
Some rare Hilfskreuzer awards.
Martin W. replied to Martin W.'s topic in Combat & Service Awards of the Wehrmacht
Thanks for the comments guys. As Hubert mentioned I have pretty much stopped collecting awards now,but I just could not pass this one up,especially for the price it was going for. I also have to extend a big thank you to Norm F for the lead on this one. Cheers,Martin. -
Some rare Hilfskreuzer awards.
Martin W. replied to Martin W.'s topic in Combat & Service Awards of the Wehrmacht
Just picked this on up. A zinc award of two piece construction but the globe is adhered to the badge and not riveted. Right now the maker is unknown but certain features of the reverse hardware suggest that this badge may be a product of Wilhelm Deumer ? Anyway,it's the only example we know of to date. Cheers,Martin.