Foreign awards to German soldiers

[Finnishlion178]

McColl, Is right about the Japanese awards. I remember one Luftwaffe ploit getting the Order of the Rising Sun 3rd class because of his action in the Japanese Navy during WW1. Later on during WW2, he came back to Germany and fought in the luftwaffe. I am so sorry but I don`t remember the name of the ploit but in his photo. He was wearing both his WW2 knight`s cross with Oak leaves and his Order Rising Sun 3rd class around his neck. Also during WW2, Japanese admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was rewarded the Knight Cross with Oak leaves and swords. I know that the Japanese govenment had two speical samurai swords made for General Ewirn Rommel and Herman Goring as well. As well as during the Russo- Japanese War. It was a couple of German Soldiers who fought along side the Japanese Army and was able to get the Russo Japanese War, Japanese General service medal. As far as Bulgarian, I have been toll that there were some German soldiers and officers rewarded the Bulgarian wound badge.

[Finnishlion178]

I think King Boris was poison. I think partly because he was having doubts about Hilter and his causes.

[Howard Kelley]

Bulgarian Infantry Badge

So there are four grades of the Bulgarian Infanty Badge?

Bronze - lowest ranks even soldiers
Bronze with enamel - NCO/sergeants staff
Silver plated with enamel - officers
Gold plated with enamel - generals

Thanks for the information Theodor!

Cheers,
Howard

[K.Chan]

hi, so did the Japanese Admiral Yamamato ever wear his Knight's Cross? Also, according to an Osprey book called "World War II German Battle Insignia", there was "The Italo - German Medal for the Campaign in Africa", it was manufactured by the Lorioli firm of Milan, and was awarded to Italian and German servicemen who fought in North Africa. However, after Mussolini's overthrow, starting from March 20 1944 German personel were forbidden to wear this. Hoped this helped

[Finnishlion178]

I did not know that about the Italian-German medal. No I don't think that Yamato never did wear his Knight's Cross or at least in any pictures that I have seem him in. I do know that Japanese diplomats did wear their German Eagles.

[Schurgers]

thanks for all the replies. I updated the first page.

Willem

[Ralph A]

Foreign awards to Germans. Some Finnish Liberty Crosses:

[Ralph A]

Finnish Liberty medals & White Rose:

[Ralph A]

Bulgarian MMO 5th:

[Ralph A]

Lesser grade:

[Ralph A]

Diplomat with service in Bulgaria. Thanks for looking.

[Ralph A]

Oops! Almost forgot the Romanian Queen Maria cross.

[Ralph A]

Came with a '57 chain. Enjoy.

[Scott C.]

Fantastic medal bars Ralph

How about a typical Spanish Civil War vet with the Red Military Service Cross and Spanish Campaign medal...

Scott