Reply With Quote3. The medal has Hungarian, SU and Czechoslovakian flags, so nothing Bulgaria related, I presume.
edit: and on #2 it seems to be Latvian (after quick googling, seems to be on eBay etc)
Help to Identify two medals, two insignias. Eastern Bloc connections?
Hallo Gents,
normally I can i.d. medals and insignia with little problem,
however these items so far have eluded me.
1. Hungarian Cross to 1944, ribbon is Hungarian communist,
not sure about the cross, but for what and by whom issued.
2. Possibly Latvian or Estonia.Veterans Insignia?
3. Bulgaria. Combined Forces Military Exercise on the Danube?
4. Bulgaria / Russia Military sports?
Any ideas welcome, I need the info to add to the items at a forthcoming militaria display of my militaria at the local Museum.
Connaught Ranger.
3. The medal has Hungarian, SU and Czechoslovakian flags, so nothing Bulgaria related, I presume.
edit: and on #2 it seems to be Latvian (after quick googling, seems to be on eBay etc)
My bad, mixed the Bulgarian & Hungarian style of presenting national colours (will I go to hell for that?Originally Posted by pocoloco
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Will you post pic of the display later on? Would be nice to see the whole lot.
Its not in the museum as of this moment, but, scattered in boxes around the house, I have to catalog what I have, and what I am showing, for the museum for insurance purposes, the medals & insignia cover various medal & insignia items from:-
Ireland. Belgium, Britain, France, Prussia, Baden, Bavaria, Württemberg, Saxony, Hesse, Austro-Hungary, Greece, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Finland, Imperial Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, U.S.A., Italy, Poland, this includes items from 1815 - 1866 - 1870 - 1913 - 1914 - 1939-45, post WW2, pre-communist, Communist for S.U., DDR,
Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, etc..
Military uniform Flashes, some parade uniforms, camo combat jackets, sniper suit, a few items of WW2 German equipment, water bottles, packs, etc. and some pictures of military from WW1 WW2 etc..etc..
The above by no means a comprehensive list of what I have.
Connaught Ranger.
Hehe, well maybe not of the whole lot then but of the display itself?
How do you store all that so it stays in shape and doesn't deteriorate by time?
This is for participants of 1959 Heavy athletics championship of SCFAHallo Gents,
normally I can i.d. medals and insignia with little problem,
however these items so far have eluded me.
Any ideas welcome, I need the info to add to the items at a forthcoming militaria display of my militaria at the local Museum.
Connaught Ranger.
Спортивный комитет дружественных армий / Sport committee of friendly armies
This organization was union of military sport organizations of most socialistic and some pro-socialistic 3-rd world countries.
As of 1975 (latest info i have) next coutries are active members:
SU, Bulgary, Hungary, Vietnam, East Germany, Romania, Chehoslovakia, Mongolia, Poland, North Korea, Cuba,
South Yemen and Somaly
Committee organize summer and winter spartakiads and annual championships of olimpic and military-related sports
This might give you some idea what I have.
Connaught Ranger.
Metal is relatively hard wearing, certain woods can cause a chemical reaction so can paper with a high chlorine content, I store the medals on glass display shelves in a purpose built cabinet, ribbons are kept out of direct light as much as possible, and only light by electric light when showing the display to visitors. The uniform items are kept in boxes, with camphor moth-balls, between each layer of uniforms, white paper with a low chlorine content.
Connaught Ranger.
Many thanks for your very descriptive description.
Connaught Ranger.
Very nice collection, many thanks for sharing the pics.
Sounds like a proper way of storing. Do you monitor humidity levels in medal cabinets and boxes containing uniforms? Sudden changes in storing conditions might be harmful to items as they kind of "tune in" to prevailing conditions so once items are used to one environment they should last long properly stored, just like you have done. One thing that comes to mind about lightning is that leds are less harmful than normal lights.
Operation "Dunaj" (Danube) was a Soviet-led invasion to Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Perversely enough, medals were designed for this. I can not imagine any Czechoslovak to wear it, but as a collector thing it is interesting.
Thanks Jurinko,
just came across these in another box, Czechoslovakia and Soviet Russia?
Connaught Ranger.
The pins in the second pic are for different Russian cities. I have some from the mid 80s, yours look much cooler
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