Well I think that's a lot of medals. 
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From the photo,we can see the medal of hero of Democrtic People's Republic of Korea,and order of national flag and others which i can not identiy.
I wonder will these medals can provide some kind of protection or just like a body armor.
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Hello!Soviet!Can you tell me where did you get this photo from?from a TV programme or a book?Comment
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From eBay. It comes from a propaganda video.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...68045&tc=photo
http://stores.ebay.com/NORTH-KOREA-I...enameZl2QQtZkmComment
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No wonder North Korean awards are scarce -- the recipients are still wearing them all.Comment
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north korean orders
where were north korean orders made? USSR? China?
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Originally posted by JBFloyd
Doug....
All of the north Korean decorations that I have seen were made in the Soviet Union. They exhibit the typical high quality of Soviet Workmanship.Comment
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Hey Bill...really, I did not know that...very interesting...thanks for the information.
Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just don't dare express themselves as we did. Quote - Sophie Scholl - White Rose resistance groupComment
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Imagine how many of the Orders will be available to collectors once North Korea normalises and becomes an open market economy.Comment
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Bill,Originally posted by Bill Dienna
Doug....
All of the North Korean decorations that I have seen were made in the Soviet Union. They exhibit the typical high quality of Soviet Workmanship.
Not exactly so.
Only early pieces from 1950s were made in Soviet Union. Those are of high quality, made from silver and are quite expensive.
Some good quality awards were manufactured in Checho-Slovakia as well.
Majority of Korean awards were made locally and they look crappy compared to early speciments. Cheaper materilas were used, such as aluminum and copper alloys. Also instead of hot glass-like enamel Koreans applied paint or cold enamel.
Regards,
WilliamLast edited by New World; 01-24-2005, 11:51 PM.Comment
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Notice the uniform similarity to 1950s Soviet uniforms, especially the caps which look almost identical to late 50s and 60s Soviet officer caps.Comment
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The cap of KPA sometimes is quite large and thick.
The amount of medals they wear can be sompared with Brezhniev.
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And these men are only conscript soldiers... you should see senior officers ;-)Comment
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William....
Thanks for the additional information on the manufacture of the North Korean awards. I guess that the only ones I have ever seen are the earlier ones, which really are quite nice in appearance.Comment
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There are generals and colonels in the photo,the senior officers of DPRK are vice Marshall and Marshall and General of Army,their award is quite a lot,you can see their whole tunic's front is decorated with medals[include 1st 2nd 3rd class].
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