Otto et al,

Do you have listing of the medals attached to our names. I want to know what they are but I am too lazy to look them up. I know the first one, I just got out of WW2F hospital after earning it.

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JW

Here are the medals Slipdigit, in order of appearance and with the issuing nations:

1. Purple Heart - USA
2. Order of the Rising Sun - Japan
3. Wound Badge in Gold - Germany
4. Distinguished Service Medal - USA
5. Order of the Great Patriotic War - USSR
6. Cross for War Merit - Italy
7. Distinguished Flying Cross - UK
8. Frontflugspange fur Fern-Nachtjager im Gelb mit Einsatzzahl 1,200. (Luftwaffe Night Fighter Clasp for 1,200 missions) - Germany
9. Order of the Sacred Treasure - Japan
10. Order of the Star Knights Cross w/ Swords - Rumania
11. Hero of the Soviet Union - USSR
12. Mannerheim Cross - Finland
13. Medal of Honor - USA
14. Victoria Cross - UK
15. Knight's Cross - Germany
16. *Pour Le Mérite - Various (*no one has yet earned this medal)

That's the lot, but there will be some serious changes to this system once we get a hybrid rank system here. It's looks like you are going back into the hospital, medal #3 is the german would badge.

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I must say I had no idea that something came after the Knight's Cross......

If Kai and C. Evans havent earned one of these with over 10,000 posts, well then im afraid to ask as to what one must do to earn one

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1. Hero of the Soviet Union - USSR
2. Congressional Medal of Honor - USA
3. Victoria Cross - UK
4. Knight's Cross - Germany

Thanks Otto.

These I recognized, although I hate to refer to the Medal of Honor with that C word appended to the front. It gives that gaggle of ne'er-do-wells more importance than they could possibly deserve. I refer to the lower chamber as the House of Reprehensibles and I haven't thought of a good name for the upper chamber.

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Thanks Slon ;-))

And Slipdigit, the absolute correct name for our country's highest award does not have the "C" in it. The award (according to the official MoH Society website is: Medal of Honor. When referring to those great men who have this award-the correct way of addressing them is: Medal of Honor Recipients.

Honest, I didn't dream this up--that is how THEY say it.

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OK, OK, I removed that evil word "Congressional" Sheesh, you guys happy now?!?

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

<Slip is carefully eyballing der forummeister, looking for another chink in his armor>

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You post made me chuckle Jeff, I needed that.

Don't look too close Slip, there are too many flaws to find, I need to keep my Gröfaz facade!

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Glad I could be of service.

<Ol's Slip smiles suspiciously as he realizes the the Learless Feader is easily amused by the country boy from Alabama and then begins to study on how to capitalize on it.>

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JW

I'm curious, how many posts does it take to get the last one? I'm guessing 20 000

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Answer: 50,000!















just kidding.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Don't listed to that prankster Carl, Joe!

Under the current system, a new medal is awarded every 1,000 posts, so the next one comes in a 11,000 posts.

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Well, when do you get these certian medals?

I appear to have two!

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<psst Hawkerace, over here....I can set you for a Deutsch Wound Badge, a DSM or maybe even an Order of the Great Patriotic War for, uh, certain considerations, if you know what I mean. All it takes is a well placed, I don't like to talk about money, dead president in a certain paypal account is it's allllll taken care of. We'll just keep this between the two of us, if you know what I mean..>

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JW

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The war against Russia will be such that it cannot be conducted in a knightly fashion. This struggle is one of ideologies and racial differences and will have to be conducted with unprecedented, unmerciful and unrelenting harshness. -Adolf Hitler

How much would it be for you to get me and Hawkerace a ride in a Tu-160 ?? That would be a blast going 100 feet at 600 mph I know they sell Mig-29 rides but the Tu-160 is neater !

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uh, I'll have to look at the considerations offered and then talk to my pal, Guido, who has certain friends who are well placed and they will need er..uh, shall we say...um, coaxing.

You're not making Guido talk to his contacts for nothing, are you? I'd hate to see your knee caps broken, not that he would have ANYTHING to do with it. You might have an accident and that would be bad.

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JW

Exeunt Sopranos, enter Hawkerace & Slipdigit

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I hope medals are not awarded posthumously

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I think the very last one might be...

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I think my buddy Guido can arrange for that...for a price.

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JW

Will it look like an accident?

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Don't worry guys it was only a question not a request. Is there a picture for Pour le Mérite Medal?

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Look like and accident? It will be an "accident"

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Best Regards,
JW

eventually other medals would have to be added.

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