The Medal for Fighters Against Fascism (German: Medaille für Kämpfer gegen den Faschismus 1933 bis 1945) was an award of the German Democratic Republic given to people who had been active in the German Resistance against Nazism.
Medaille für Kämpfer gegen den Faschismus 1933 bis 1945
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Germany (Post 1945), WW2 on May 12, 2013 by The DudeAnti-Japanese Propaganda Sheet Music
Posted in Propaganda Items with tags Empire of Japan, United States, WW2 on May 12, 2013 by The Dude
This is the sheet music for a wonderful little ditty named “We’re Gonna Have to Slap, The Dirty Little Jap, And Uncle Sam’s the Guy Who Can Do It“. It was written by Bob Miller and performed in December 1941 by Carlson Robison. I have the record here somewhere also.
Here are the words by the way…
We’re gonna have to slap the dirty little Jap
And Uncle Sam’s the guy who can do it
We’ll skin the streak of yellow from this sneaky little fellow
And he’ll think a cyclone hit him when he’s thru it
We’ll take the double crosser to the old woodshed
We’ll start on his bottom and go to his head
When we get thru with him he’ll wish that he was dead
We gotta slap the dirty little Jap
We’re gonna have to slap the dirty little Jap
And Uncle Sam’s the guy who can do it
The Japs and all their hooey will be changed into chop suey
And the rising sun will set when we get thru it
Their alibi for fighting is to save their face
For ancestors waiting in celestial space
We’ll kick their precious face down to the other place
We gotta slap the dirty little Jap
We’re gonna have to slap the dirty little Jap
And Uncle Sam’s the guy who can do it
We’ll murder Hirohito, massacre that slob Benito
Hang’em with that Shickle gruber when we’re thru it
We’ll search the highest mountain for the tallest tree
To build us a hanging post for the evil three
We’ll call in all our neighbors, let’em know their free
We gotta slap the dirty little Jap
Slap That Jap Badge
Posted in Propaganda Items with tags Empire of Japan, United States, WW2 on May 9, 2013 by The DudeThis is another U.S. propaganda item made right after Pearl Harbor. The words “Slap That Jap” may be a reference to a popular song of the time (I have the sheet music elsewhere on this site, yes it’s terrible).
United Nations Cap Badge
Posted in Cap Badges, Collar Dogs and Shoulder Titles with tags United Nations on May 9, 2013 by The Dude
This is the United Nations current issue cap badge worn on the blue beret.
40th Anniversary Medallion of the 1st Matabele War
Posted in Medallions & Badges with tags Rhodesia, United Kingdom on May 9, 2013 by The Dude
This is a souvenir commemorative medallion commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1st Matabele War where Matabeleland was conquered and absorbed into what was then Rhodesia.
1937-1945 China Incident Campaign Medal
Posted in 1919-1938 Medals with tags China, Empire of Japan, WW2 on May 8, 2013 by The Dude
This medal was awarded from 1937-1945 to those Japanese forces who were part of the so-called 2nd Sino-Japanese War. The companion medal is listed here 1931-1934 China Incident Campaign Medal
Medal for Liberation
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Albania, WW2 on May 8, 2013 by The Dude
This medal was instituted by the Soviet controlled Government of Albania on 13 October 1945 and was essentially the campaign medal for those who fought Italian and German forces during World War II. It was also awarded posthumously to those who had lost their lives in the fighting.
Jap Hunting License
Posted in Propaganda Items with tags Empire of Japan, United States, WW2 on May 8, 2013 by The DudeThe attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 unleashed a vicious and visceral anti-Japanese racism. Badges like this were common and played to the “Ugly American”. Later on in the Pacific War it was the memory of this kind of nod to otherness that led to the ear collectors of Saipan.
Unofficial Solomon Islands Anniversary Medal
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Solomon Islands, Unofficial, WW2 on May 8, 2013 by The Dude
The obverse shows the coat of arms for the Solomon islands and ‘SOLOMON ISLANDS’ around the edge. The reverse shows a map of the Guadalcanal and a US Marine with Marine Corps badge and the words ’50TH ANNIVERSARY GUADALCANAL LANDINGS 7TH AUGUST 1992′. Unnamed as issued.
National Defence Cross 1940
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Hungary, WW2 on May 7, 2013 by The Dude
This medal, instituted in 1940, was awarded by Hungary for efforts in combatting communism.
Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Patch
Posted in Armbands & Patches with tags Egypt, Israel, MFO, Sinai on May 7, 2013 by The Dude
The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is an international peacekeeping force overseeing the terms of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. This is the mission patch worn on the shoulder.
The Multinational Force and Observers Medal is an international military decoration which was first created on March 24, 1982. The medal was established under the authority of the Director-General of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) which were established to monitor a neutral ceasefire zone, between Egypt and Israel, as the result of the Yom Kippur War of 1973.
The MFO is not a UN mission, but rather a multi-national force created by the annex to the Israeli-Egyptian Peace Treaty.
Commemorative Medal of the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Khalin Gol
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags Empire of Japan, Mongolia, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The Dude
This is the Mongolian commemorative medal issued in 1979 on the 40th anniversary of victory over Japan at Khalkhin Gol.
Soviet troops examine a disabled Japanese Ha-Go tank in the aftermath if the Battle of Khalin Gol, November 1939.
Merchant Marine Defence Medal
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags United States, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe Merchant Marine Defense Medal (Bar) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. The decoration was established by an Act of Congress on August 14, 1944. The decoration is awarded to members of the Merchant Marine who served aboard United States merchant ships between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941.
Navy Occupation Service Medal with the Berlin Airlift Device
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags Berlin Airlift, Cold War, United States on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe Berlin Airlift Device may be authorized for wear on the Army and Navy occupation medals to denote participation in the direct support of the Berlin Airlift between 1948 and 1949.
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Posted in 1945 + Medals with tags Bosnian War, United States on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe Kosovo Campaign Medal (KCM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces established by Executive Order 13154 of President Bill Clinton on May 3, 2000. The medal recognizes military service performed in Kosovo from 1999 to the present.
Purple Heart
Posted in Valour Medals with tags United States on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award that is still given to members of the U.S. military, the only earlier award being the obsolete Fidelity Medallion.
Women’s Army Corps Service Medal
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags United States, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe Women’s Army Corps Service Medal was a decoration of the United States Army which was created on July 29, 1943 by Executive Order 9365 issued by President Franklin Roosevelt. The decoration was intended to recognize the contribution of women to the Army during the Second World War.
Souvenir Medallion for the Entry of the 5th Army into Naples
Posted in Medallions & Badges with tags Italy (Republic), Unofficial, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The Dude
This is an unofficial commemorative medallion made by local italians to sell to soldiers of the 5th army that captured Naples.
Commemorative Medal of Victory in WW2
Posted in 1939-1945 Jubilee Medals with tags United States, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThis is another unofficial commemorative medal from the United States, this one marking victory in WW2.
Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags United States, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe decoration is awarded to officers and men of ships operated by the War Shipping Administration for service in the Pacific War Zone between December 7, 1941, to March 2, 1946. This theatre of operations comprised the North Pacific, South Pacific, and the Indian Ocean east of 80 degrees east longitude.
Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia Bar
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags United States, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe “Asia” clasp was authorized for any service performed in the Far East Theater between the dates of September 2, 1945 and April 27, 1952. This included service in Korea, however those service members who were awarded the Korean Service Medal could not be awarded both the Korean Service Medal and the Army or Navy occupation medal for the same period of service.
Legion of Merit
Posted in 1945 + Medals with tags United States on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued both to United States military personnel and to military and political figures of foreign governments.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags United States, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942 by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military service members who had performed military duty in the European Theater (to include North Africa and the Middle East) during the years of the Second World War. Colored bands representing Germany (on the ribbon’s left side), Italy (on the ribbon’s right side), and the United States (in the center of the ribbon) are visible in the ribbon. The brown and green areas of the ribbon represent the terrain of the area of conflict, which ranged from beaches and sand, to grass and woodlands, to mountains.
World War II Victory Medal
Posted in 1939-1945 Service Medals with tags United States, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe World War II Victory Medal is a campaign medal of the United States military which was created by an act of Congress in July 1945. The medal commemorates military service during World War II and is awarded to any member of the United States military, including members of the armed forces of the Government of the Philippine Islands, who served on active duty, or as a reservist, between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946.
China Service Medal
Posted in 1945 + Medals with tags United States, WW2 on May 6, 2013 by The DudeThe China Service Medal was a service medal awarded to U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel. The medal was instituted by Navy Department General Order No. 176 on 1 July 1942. The medal recognized service in and around China before and after World War II.
Kiwi Medals 