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Old 17th October 2008, 09:40
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Luftwaffe Medals and awards

HI all

I am looking for identification of some Luftwaffe medals and awards. Can anyone help with identification? see attachments
It was worn by unknown Luftwaffe person (unknown by duty) in fact he was my friends family.
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Old 17th October 2008, 12:04
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Re: Luftwaffe Medals and awards

The medal on the far left looks like the War Merit Cross with Swords.

I'm not sure if its my computer, but the images are very blurred. The medal next to it looks like the Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941-42. Because of the quality of the scan i am unable to make out the others.

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Old 17th October 2008, 13:57
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Re: Luftwaffe Medals and awards

thanks...yes it is blured, but imagine to make 1200 dpi scan with this outcome, the focus not aimed at the medals on photo this is best I go out of it...
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Re: Luftwaffe Medals and awards

Peter,

I agree with David, the first award is the War Merit Cross w/swords followed by the Winter War Medal 41/42.

The second from last is the Dienstauszeichnung III Klasse (Long Service Award 4th Class) w/Luftwaffe Eagle and the third from last is the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer (Honor Cross "Hindenburg Cross" with swords). Not sure about the fourth medal (cross) but I'm fairly certain it is Austro-Hungarian. The last medal not sure Bulgarian commemorative medal??

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Re: Luftwaffe Medals and awards

Third one is definitely the Austrian Karl Troop Cross of WW1. Last one could be Bulgarian, or possibly an out-of-sequence Anschluss medal.
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Re: Luftwaffe Medals and awards

Fifth from left looks like 4 Year Service Medal which had a cornflower blue ribbon with Luftwaffe eagle and swastika - which can just be seen at top of ribbon.
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