My favorite line from any of them is Hitler saying “I always loss at D-day for some reason”
Medals for A&A countries
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Hey there, im looking for info about medals awarded in the countries used in AAA, I have a project im doing for my piece trays, and im looking for medals that are approx. 2" in dia.
I already have an Iron Cross, which I just made a mold to cast a piece for my box, but any info for other countries would be helpful.
I see medals all over ebay, but getting a size is another task in itself, if you have access to a medal, please post the medal/rough dia. Ill be looking myself as well for other refs and whatnot.
Also willing to buy if dia is right, but a point in the right direction to buy one is also welcomed.
Thanks.
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I now have United States as well :)
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Go to Wikipedia, search for List of Military Decorations, then under each country click on the link that says “Military awards and decorations of…” Alternately, for faster results, go to Wikipedia and search for List of Highest Military Decorations.
I’m not sure I understand your stipulation that the decorations have to be a certain size. If you’re planning to decorate the lid of your piece trays with an illustration of a chosen medal for a particular country, it doesn’t much matter what size the medals are in real life because you’d probably want to print the pictures all more or less the same size for purposes of visual consistency.
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Thanks for the reply, I don’t want to print a pic, but im inlaying the piece into the wood. Since I already had a german iron cross first class on hand, I already made a mold and casted a piece (not going to use the authentic piece on my lid lol, the medal is worth 350-400 bucks :) ). Ill have the German box done tomorrow/sat, ill post a pic of what im doing :)
I will go to Wikipedia and browse around though, thanks!
ANZAC is taken are of now too :)
I may have Russia as well, I found the piece I like, and specs are good, but its 250, in all honestly, for this project I don’t need authentic, but then again, I would like to have it!!
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Here is my project topic, this shows what im working on, thanks.
I now have France/ Russia on the way.
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Looking for the most supreme medal/order of each country? Or the most “WW2-like” medal/order of that country? Or just any typical bravery medal of each country?
Japan should be the Order of the Golden kite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Golden_Kite
UK the Victoria Cross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross Personally I tink the DSO it looks better: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Order
UK in India, maybe Indian order of merit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Order_of_Merit
Italy could the medal for military valor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Military_Valor