Them fancy medals adorning our posts - Page 4

zippo · #76 (**permalink**) August 12th, 2007, 10:42 PM

Been outta pocket lately, but wanted to congratulate Mr. Evans on his 11,000 mark! By now he's probably at the 11,500 mark....

C.Evans · #77 (**permalink**) August 13th, 2007, 08:48 PM

Well with kind regards to you Zippo, and many thanks. No-not 500 yet but almost 50 :-D

If I can ever get set up at home-now that I have a computer; it probably would be 500.

Skipper · #78 (**permalink**) August 25th, 2007, 09:36 AM

I have a question ragarding our veterans. Since they got the tag "WWII veteran" next to their name, their medals seems to have vanished. What happened? For instance A.E. Campbell has over 70 posts and no decorations.

Otto · #79 (**permalink**) August 25th, 2007, 04:54 PM

It's a tough call Skipper67, I'd like to recognize them for their contributions, but I didn't think it would be appropriate to award WWII servicemen with the medals of their enemies. Maybe I shouldn't be concerned, but it just didn't feel right.

I've got Peppy working on getting their their actual wartime medals, might be more appropriate.

Slipdigit · #80 (**permalink**) August 25th, 2007, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Otto

It's a tough call Skipper67, I'd like to recognize them for their contributions, but I didn't think it would be appropriate to award WWII servicemen with the medals of their enemies. Maybe I shouldn't be concerned, but it just didn't feel right.

I've got Peppy working on getting their their actual wartime medals, might be more appropriate.

Sounds very reasonable to me, Otto.

Otto · #81 (**permalink**) August 25th, 2007, 05:36 PM

Speaking of Peppy, he has a website now. Check it out and tell him to get cracking on it: Front64.com | Graphics for the WWII Network

He got a lovely front page in my opinion.

Skipper · #82 (**permalink**) August 25th, 2007, 06:27 PM

Ok Otto got the message, it's just that they'd deserve medals more than any of us. I will check out the Peppynet a.s.a.p.

Martin Bull · #83 (**permalink**) August 25th, 2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Otto

Speaking of Peppy....

He got a lovely front page in my opinion.

Is that him ???

he looks really smooth...I'd always imagined someone a little rougher around the edges - a sort of Walter-Brennan-in-Rio-Bravo-type image.....

C.Evans · #84 (**permalink**) August 25th, 2007, 09:02 PM

Otto, I think that is a good idea too-to see the vets with their actual awards. Good show!

And Peppy, that's a cool site. What all do you plan with it? an inquiring

also wants to know? ;-))

Otto · #85 (**permalink**) August 26th, 2007, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Skipper67

Ok Otto got the message, it's just that they'd deserve medals more than any of us. I will check out the Peppynet a.s.a.p.

I agree Skipper67, they have earned it. I'm working on some huge things these days, so we get to it asap.

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Originally Posted by Martin Bull

Is that him ???

he looks really smooth...I'd always imagined someone a little rougher around the edges - a sort of Walter-Brennan-in-Rio-Bravo-type image.....

He really does clean up well doesn't he Martin? He comes off a little better than his Rogues Gallery photo anyways.

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Originally Posted by C.Evans

Otto, I think that is a good idea too-to see the vets with their actual awards. Good show!

And Peppy, that's a cool site. What all do you plan with it? an inquiring

also wants to know? ;-))

Carl, it's apparently going to be a huge WWII and military graphic repository. Smilies, sig images, avatars, emoticons all dedicated to serve ww2f.com. It will be a sight better than our current Web Gallery.

C.Evans · #86 (**permalink**) August 30th, 2007, 10:35 PM

Thanks Otto, that is cool to know ;-))

Otto · #87 (**permalink**) August 31st, 2007, 12:54 AM

And now it will also serve ww2talk.com, Peppy has his work cut out for him!

Fallschirmjaeger · #88 (**permalink**) January 15th, 2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Slipdigit

I'm not happy unless I am pulling your chain, Otto.

haha. good one.

fsbof · #89 (**permalink**) January 21st, 2008, 09:11 PM

and what, I ask, is one awarded (most likely posthumously) for jumping onto a live thread tossed by a troll ?

Slipdigit · #90 (**permalink**) January 21st, 2008, 10:32 PM

Don't sacrifice yourself like that over a troll, let me handle them. I got a BIG GUN, bigger than any troll's weapon, trust me.

Otto · #91 (**permalink**) February 29th, 2008, 12:57 AM

Sharp eyed Carl Evans has informed me that the Soviet medal in the member awards is not actually the Hero of the Soviet Union as Peppy had initially informed us. I suspect it is actually the Order of Glory, but I'm not certain. I'll give some rep to the Rogue who can correctly identify the medal. I'm referring to the last medal on the right of the second (middle) row.

JCFalkenbergIII · #92 (**permalink**) February 29th, 2008, 01:48 AM

Could it be the "Award of Glory" of 1st degree,2nd degree or 3rd degree? Kinda small but it looks like the 1st degree.

Slipdigit · #93 (**permalink**) February 29th, 2008, 02:49 AM

I think it is a mix of medals. Ribbon from one, star from another.

JCFalkenbergIII · #94 (**permalink**) February 29th, 2008, 04:00 AM

Hey!!! I just noticed I done got my 2nd Blue medal!! Whoooo hooo!!!! LOL

Otto · #95 (**permalink**) February 29th, 2008, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Otto

Sharp eyed Carl Evans has informed me that the Soviet medal in the member awards is not actually the Hero of the Soviet Union as Peppy had initially informed us. I suspect it is actually the Order of Glory, but I'm not certain. I'll give some rep to the Rogue who can correctly identify the medal. I'm referring to the last medal on the right of the second (middle) row.

I put a telephone call into Peppy, but he doesn't remember what medal it was, so it's up to us to figure it out.

JCFalkenbergIII · #96 (**permalink**) February 29th, 2008, 07:05 AM

Well I still think its the "Order of Glory" :P

C.Evans · #97 (**permalink**) March 1st, 2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Otto

I put a telephone call into Peppy, but he doesn't remember what medal it was, so it's up to us to figure it out.

Ill try to find out shortly exactly what it's name is-I think I know but can't pronounce it

Erich · #98 (**permalink**) March 1st, 2008, 09:47 PM

Soviet Order of Glory

I'll take 100 points please of positive rep

I've given positive ID sorry guys ..........the rep is mine !! har har

JCFalkenbergIII · #99 (**permalink**) March 1st, 2008, 10:00 PM

HMMMMMM....looks exactly like the one I posted previously LOL.

C.Evans · #**100** (**permalink**) March 1st, 2008, 10:07 PM

OK, I found out the problem with this award.

It (the award) appears to be a mixture of two Soviet awards. The ribbon is for the "Order of Glory" and all classes (1st, 2nd & 3rd) had the same ribbon. The ribbon is black and red stripes-black-red-black-red and black.

The red enameled Star is indeed the: "Order of the Red Star" which is a pinback award or one that is also a screw-back award-meaning that this award did not have a ribbon that it hung from and pin or screwback is how the item is attached to the tunic.

So, the "award" is an "Order of the Red Star" with an "Order of Glory" ribbon attached to it.

The "arms" of the Order of the Red Star is enamelled, the center I think comes only in silver and it shows a soldier in greatcoat, standing in a defensive position facing right and is holding his rifle "at the ready."

The Order of Glory, is the award with the black on Red on Black on Red and on Black striped ribbon, the stars "arms" are NOT enameled, a circle is in the middle of the star and contains a wreath and in its center shows the main entranceway to the Kremlin. On the very bottom and inside of the circle, shows I think 5 letters in Cyrillic, and that part does have red enamelling. Apparently all three classes of this award DO have the red enamelling over the cyrillic letters at the bottom of the award. The 1st class is gold in color, 2nd class is silver star but center is gold in color and the 3rd class is only silver in color.

So please bear with me on these if im later proven wrong as Soviet/Russian awards are not my forte-as the German stuff is. However, I am 99% sure that all the above info is correct. ;-)0

WHEW, that was sure tiring to type! ;-))

Well, apparently as I was typing this in, Erich found a great photo of an Order of Glory 1st class. Apparently the first class is Golden with the red enamel over the letters, the 2nd class apparently then is silver with red enamel over the latters and the 3rd class is only silver with red enamel over the letters.

Anyway, Erich, thanks for posting a pic of that award. Now if you have anytime for posting a nice example of an: Order of the Red Star ;-))

It may sound like im repeating myself from above but, all I did was to correct the typed info with the correct info instead of deleting it.