Need a help: British awards in period of BoB.

[Oleg Maddox]

Need good images and precise system of awards

The Russian guy who is doing for us such thing is in development "trouble" due to bad research (he don't speak in English...)

If you can help - we would be very glad!
Let me know please here.

[PeterPanPan]

Hi Oleg

Presumably you mean honours such as the DFM (Distinguished Flying Medal), DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) etc?

PPanPan

[KG26_Alpha]

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/De...dalSummary.htm

http://www.bomber-command.info/medals.htm

http://www.worldmedals.co.uk/Rib/Britrib/britribb.htm

[Omphalos]

Oleg, have you tried wikipedia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militar...United_Kingdom

go down to the UK medals, they have them all. I can put a list together if you would like.

[Igo kyu]

Originally Posted by Omphalos

Oleg, have you tried wikipedia?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militar...United_Kingdom

go down to the UK medals, they have them all. I can put a list together if you would like.

No, they don't have all british awards, particularly the Order of the British Empire links to a page that says:

The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions. In decreasing order of seniority, these are:

* Knight Grand Cross (GBE) or Dame Grand Cross (GBE)
* Knight Commander (KBE) or Dame Commander (DBE)
* Commander (CBE)
* Officer (OBE)
* Member (MBE)

Only the highest two ranks admit an individual into knighthood automatically, an honour allowing the recipient to use the title "Sir" (male) or "Dame" (female) before his or her first name (though one can be knighted separately from the Orders of Chivalry).

It may not even be all british medals, where are any naval medals?

They themseves say the list is incomplete.

[Omphalos]

Yes, they have most of the major medals though, and I would think that is where Oleg wants to start, not the obscure ones.

[PeterPanPan]

I have compiled a full list of RAF medals/awards as at 1940, with further information about eligibility and images of ribbons and medals. I have not included awards for civilians or for other branches of the armed services, nor awards that came into existence post 1940.

You can download my list from here.

It is correct to the best of my knowledge but if anyone knows more, please post any corrections here - thanks.

Hope this helps.

PPanPan

[ECV56_LeChuck]

I think that Oleg may need some BOOK information, I´m not saying that the web information is wrong, but.. you know, if you make a work you want the most precise information

[Igo kyu]

Originally Posted by Omphalos

Yes, they have most of the major medals though, and I would think that is where Oleg wants to start, not the obscure ones.

Are we only talking about starting though? If it's a matter of setting up a variable or array to deal with all possible awards, then it's necessary to know how many there were, if there were 33 possible awards, a variable that only allows 32 just doesn't work.

There were also british service personal awarded eg French medals. British carrier operations means the fleet air arm, they'd get naval medals or nothing, no RAF medals for the fleet.

[Icewolf]

Hello Oleg
if you are looking for a book reference try the "Illustrated World War II Encylopedia"

H.S.Stuttman inc. Publishers printed 1966,1972,1978
a colaboration of writers
-lieutenant colonel Eddy Bauer
-Brigader Peter Young
-Brigadier General james L. collins
-Correlli Barnett
-Brain Innes

this is a collection of 24 books which I am lucky to have but I am sure some libraries can source this collection.
the book you would want in particular is # 21 starting at page 2885 'titled the medals'
from there you will find the entire collection "Illustrated" for all the major participants of WW2 and in color.
further on is a section that includes Insignia and markings of WW2 unfortunately many are in black and white.
Sadly unlike "Peterpanpan's" document there is no concise explanation of the medals or the Criteria for each award nor are there any ribbons shown.
A good online source even though it is based on world war one is http://www.theaerodrome.com/ the medals are there and a Criteria description for each one is given.
I can scan some pages of the encylopedia for you if that does not break any copyright laws.