I picked up this 1941 Rumania anti-comm. medal last week. I have my own ribbon for mounting so I didn't pay much attention to what was on it. It looks like it is the ribbon for the WestWall medal. (?) And then there is this strange tinnie attached to the ribbon. What is this tinnie, and why does it have a blue glass "bead" attached to it? Is the emblem on the tinnie a Christian cross, or an anchor? Ammersee
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tinnie backside...Comment
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Hello Ammersee,
nice medal commemorative medal of campaign 1941-42 crusade medal
anti comunist ( cruciada impotriva comunismuli) the ribbon is incorrect
the original is red/silver and green, agree with you is the ribbon of
west wall medal. The pin never seen before is possible an cross of
church orthodossia ? This medal is an official award for the italian
soldiers, see this interesting thread about this medal with the paper packet.
cheers, Raffaello
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...va+comunismuli"six italians, dressed in rather unusual diving suits and equipped with materials of laughably little cost have swung the military balance of power in the Mediterranean in favour of the Axis".Comment
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Thanks Raff. I think I'll post pics of the "anchor and bead" on the tinnie forum. I have some ribbon ordered for the Rumanian medal. I'll post a pic of it when I get it mounted. AmmerseeComment
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Hey Raff...
The tinnie is part of a set of 12. Signs of the zodiac! The blue "gemstone" is the birthstone for December, and the symbol is for Saggitarius. They were give aways for winter help.
Ammersee
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