Originally Posted by
emeritus
This seems to be an appropriate forum to make some enquiries about medals/campaign ribbons.
I do not have a military background but have had an interest in the display of awards on uniforms.
I have several queries...
1 Can anyone recommend any books that will explain the basics of decorations.
2 Is it my imagination that the Americans and Russians always seem to have decorations all over their uniforms. Compared to some of the Skippers I flew with in my early days of airline flying who were ex Bomber Command, these people appear to have been in every war/conflict in recent history.
thanks in anticipation.
Emeritus.
For the UK, I can recommend two little books by Peter Duckers, published by Shire publications - "British Gallantry Awards" and "British Campaign Medals". Try here:
Shire