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    Russian Front Medal, Spainish made

    Hell-o
    I am a new member and hope I am doing this right. I would like to corespond with someone that can help me with what is likly to be a russian Front medal made in Spain for Blue Division veterans. This came in a set from Barcelona and has the Spainish Civil War medal and a Spainish African medal and the Russian Front medal all with the typical Spainish attechments at the top. Other items that came with the medals are four metal badges, a Spainish hat eagle with the crown, a oval with a machine gun in the center, a oval badge with a morter round in the center and a 60 x 50 mm sew on metal badge with a Skull at the top and crossed bones in the center and a artillery piece at the bottom. One patch came with this set and that is the German Spinish volunteers insignia made of a yellow matreial with the red stripes and black outline painted on.
    The Russian Front medal is made better than any German one that I have seen. The ring at the top is oval and suddered on. The medal itself in of a better quality . The black in the center is a thick paint (almost gloss) the same as the black on the Spainish Civil War medal. The ribbon is also a better quality almost a watered silk type.
    My questions are is there any written information on this medal and what to value it at???? Also are there any other counties that made German medals for Volunteers????
    Thank you
    Jim

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    spanisch made Eastern front medal

    Hello John,


    First of al let me welcome you towards our collecting community , is there a way to post pictures ? , as pictures can explain more sometimes then a thousand words .

    Mayby one of our Spanisch friends can help us here regarding spanisch made " german " badges ? .


    Cordial greetings,
    my collectionfield : German glider pilots


    http://users.skynet.be/lw-glider/

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      After WW II Spanish laws allowed those soldiers that earned medals awarded by the Third Reich aythorities to wear it as they were designed so it was, and is not, ilegal for a soldier who can prove he won it to wear any medal with its original svastica, problems started when the awarded pieces were worn off or the owner want to take it in safe place and wear a copy so diferent makers and jewellers make copies from determinated medals, usually Iron Crosses, KVk II with swords and Ostmedaille, they are rarely seen and now a new generation has discover the business and they are making such medals as copies and sometimes they are sell as original wartime or 50's made ones. If you are not sure avoid taking such medals. It could be good to see a pic from the medal bar, modern reprocuctions of the Ostmedaille and two pieces made and are lighter than originals, its finish is black instead bronze cannon that spots the originals and its price is €15. Try to put a photo and beware with the so claimed Blue Division veterans bars, I know a few and almos all are post war mixed with original pieces.

      Angel
      Looking for DKiG Heer winner Soldbuch who also won the TDB and/or CCC, specially in Silver.

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