BRITISH BATTLES AND MEDALS, by Spink (Jos!,~n, Lzthezland, S,mpklnj ...

BRITISH BATTLES AND MEDALS, by Spink (Jos!,~n, Lzthezland, S,mpklnj.

A near encyclopedia of every campaign medal and bar awarded slnce

the Armada. A detailed description of each medal, giving details

of obverse, reverse, size bar, etc. It includes the names of all

the ships, regiments, and squadrons present, with historical back-

ground for each campaign. Full color ribbon chart. 299 pages.

Countless illustrations and drawings. A bargain and a must for

your library.

price

$60.00

BADGES, MEDALS & DISTINCTIVE INSIGNIA OF THE UNITED NATIONS PEACE

This is a 49-page xerox co!lection of information regarding tlle title. The illustrations ~n~ ]udc Ill~. be:'et in~i~ni.~. ',,.~,,~ q~,I

newspaper articles dealing w~th the var~ou~ ~ ~ptr~e~ ~nd ,~ca~ ~t involvement. Also included is a complete xerox of Hedals Yearbook

which dealt with UN service medals. It is well wor~7~---t]~ prlce ~r reference in this area of collecting. It is stapled together and

would have to be bound if used much.

price

$i0.00

CZECHOSLOVAKIA MILITARY MEDALS AND DECORATIONS, by Martin Kozlowski and Marian Furlan.

This is a bound, 64-page collection of xeroxed medals, badges,

rank insignia, and shoulder boards. The period from 1918 through

the current People's Republic is covered. Most of the illustra-

tions are full size. It is an excellent, brief, reference book.

The only main objection is that there are no color plates, nor a

color description of the ribbons. It is worth the price.

price

$I0.00

THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT MILITARY DECORATIONS AND MEDALS (ORDERS AND MEDALS) 19~-1~.

This is a translation of the official document from tile departmeat

of the Chancellery and Decorations. 60 pages of xerox illustration

of the awards of this country. Each presents a clear picture of

the award. There is no color chart, nor color description of any

ribbons. There is little available on this topic, thus for the

price it is worth a place in your library.

price

$i0.00

THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MILITARY AND CIVILIAN DECORATIONS AND MEDALS - 1971.

39 pages with clear line drawings. Regulations governing tile pre-

sentation, wearing, and withdrawal of each medal are included.

Line drawings are used to i11ustrate each medal. Bound with plas-

tic spiral. A good addition to your library. price

$I0.00

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MILITARY DECORATIONS AND MEDALS.

This book covers only the military decorations. Eacb medal is

shown with a full color xerox copy. A full color ribbon chart is

included. Soft cover. 14 pages.

price

$25.00

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THE MEDALS DECORATIONS & ORDEP, S OF TIlE GREAT ~.'AR 1914-!918, by Alec A. Purves.

This edition is the 1989, second book is priceless for collectors tions.

revised copy. This reference of World War 1 medals and decora-

price

$25.00

TItE ROYAL KINGDOM OF EGYPT 1919-1946.

This is a xerox of the official book ~ssued by the office of the

Grand Chamberlain. The text is French with English translation.

Excellent illustrations, soft covers, stapled. 62 pages.

price

$29.00

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- IN MEMORIUM Cornellus B. Tyson, our esteemed Treasurer, died at hxs home in W[Imlngton, Delaware on Sunday, Aprtl 1st. He was thls Society's longest serving off?cer holdlng the posttlon of Treasurer for twenty years. Neal ]ozned OMSA ~n January 1963 and became our Treasurer in 1970. In ]985 he was awarded the Socrety's Meritorious Service Medal w~th a second award coming in 1988 for hls accomplishments and performance of duties to OMSA. In 1986 Neal was the Chalrman of one of this Society's most successful annual convent~on~ which was held ~n Wllmington, Delaware and in that same year he was named an Honorary Member for h~s long and particularly noteworthy servlce, exemplary management of Soclety funds, and total dedication to the Society itself. Neal Tyson was very active in Delaware State pol~t~cs and in civic and communlty projects. He wtll be sorely mzssed by us all who knew him so well.

JEL

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IDENTIFICATION AND INQUIRIES

By S. G. Yasinitsky

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INQUIRY 90-4-A

From Albert Jansen

I was under the impression that Catherine the Great of Russia had instituted only two orders: the Military Order of Saint George and the Order of Saint Vladimir, and that the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky had already existed before her reign. Now I read in D.G.Neville's A HISTORY OF THE EARLY ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD AND CHIVALRY,*) the followlng: "ST. ALEXANDER NEVESKY (sic), RUSSIA.

One of the premier Russian Orders instituted by Peter I and subsequently confirmed by Catharine the Great on the 21st M@y 1725 ranking third in the final hierarchy. It was used to reward military merit and bravery to high ranking officers of the Russian Army." I also believe that this order was given to civilians and to foreigners of noble rank as well as to the military. Everything in this item, from the name of the order to its purpose seem at odds with the facts known to me before. What is correct?

ANSWER

By SGY

You are right! Neville is wrong. First, the correct name is

"NEVSKY," for the Neva River where Prince Alexander (later-saint)

won his hlstorlcal victory. "Nevesky" isn't just a typo in this book, because it appears spelled this way at three separate loc-

ations, and "Neevsky" in yet another item.) As for Catherine the

Great (Catherine If), she was born four years after this order

was instituted by Catherine I, the widow of the late Peter I (the

Great) who had the idea of creating thls order but died in Janu-

ary of 1725, before it could be effected. And finally, it was not an award exclusively for military merit or valor for the officers

of the Russian Army. In fact, the first recipients of the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky on May 21, 1725--there were 19 of them-

-included Semeon Naryshkin, the personal tutor of Princess Anna,

a civilian; Admiral Zmayevlch, a navy man; and four foreigners

one of whom was High Chancellor Stahmken, the Holstinian ambas-

sador to the Russian court.

SGY

* ) Publlshed by Albemarle Enterprlses Ltd, London, 1978.

ORDERS AND MEDALS SOCIETY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Militaria Show will agaln be held a t Fort Mason in San Francisco, on Saturday,May 19th, between 9am and 3pm. Admission is $3.

Free parking, but be early: this wlll be the Armed Forces Day and spaces may fill up fast

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