Belgium World War II Military Fighter Medallion

During and after World War II the Government issued a series of medals to honour the gallant heroes who fought in the different theatres of the war. Offered here is the France & Germany Star, for award to British Commonwealth forces who served in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands or Germany and adjacent sea areas between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945, during the Second World War. Remember these are the actual medals that were awarded and NOT reproductions. All come with the official ribbons and are in nice collectable condition, but supplies are limited.

In a recent issue, we offered sets of 11 different Pakistan medals, one of which was this interesting medal issued to mark the underground nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in May 1998. Codenamed Chagai-I, the tests were carried out in the remote Ros Koh Hills in the Chagai District of Balochistan Province in direct response to India’s second nuclear tests earlier that month. News of the tests was met with celebrations in Pakistan but was widely condemned by the International community. The Pakistani government established the Chagai-I Medal, first awarded in 1998 to the scientists who witnessed the tests. Subsequently, the Chagai-I medal has been awarded to various individuals in the field of science. The granite mountains are shown on the medal with inscriptions in Arabic above and below, the reverse shows the crescent and star of Pakistan with the date 28 May 1998 below all within a wreath. The ribbon has equal stripes of yellow, red, and white.

This medal was Instituted in 1972 to award active service personnel who fought in the war with India between 3-16 December 1971. It was a very short war as within 13 days India had a very clear advantage and the Commander of the Pakistan forces surrendered. Even during such a short time Indian forces had taken around 90,000 of the Pakistan forces prisoner. The result was the formation of East Pakistan as the new nation of Bangladesh Struck in cupro-nickel with a plain suspension bar and a green ribbon with dark blue, pale blue and red stripes representing the Airforce, Navy and Army which are also represented by the corresponding insignia on the medal itself around the central crescent and star of Pakistan. The reverse of the medal has an Urdu inscription at the top with the Arabic date ١٣۹١ (1391 = 1971 A.D.) below with jasmine wreaths to either side; on original ribbon.