Czech this out!

MedalFuhrer

Just back from the Czech Republic and a nice fellow in an Antique shop gave me this medal as a present!


CESKOSLOVENSKA SOCIALISTICKA REPUBLIKA
SLOVENSKE NARODINE POVSTANIE 1944-1964

Medal commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising. On August the 29th 1944 different factions rose up against the Germans. The fighting continued for around two months, thereafter the uprising transformed into guerrilla warfare until the liberation.

MedalFuhrer

This is a repost from the Victory thread, but I might as well start a Czech thread here...
In the same shop that I was given the above medal I bought this WW1 Czech Victory medal. :-)

HerrScheisse

What happened to the cups with the dancing pigs??

MedalFuhrer

HerrScheisse wrote: »

What happened to the cups with the dancing pigs??

Actually talking of that mug, I brought back a litre of Absint (70%)
I might air that mug now!

syklops

MedalFuhrer wrote: »

Actually talking of that mug, I brought back a litre of Absint (70%)
I might air that mug now!

Absint? Should have gone to Specsavers bought Slivovic.

Where is this Antik shop? Prague or elsewhere?

HerrScheisse

Present? I never got anything free from a dealer!

MedalFuhrer

syklops wrote: »

Absint? Should have gone to Specsavers bought Slivovic.

Where is this Antik shop? Prague or elsewhere?

Yes it was in Prague. What is Slivovic?

HerrScheisse wrote: »

Present? I never got anything free from a dealer!

Man the drinking mug is being aired and those pigs are a dancing! :pac:

Yes I bought the Victory medal for a good price and I was looking at the Commie art work on that first medal and the aul guy says "Prez-Sant!" and gives it to me! :cool: Nice man.

HerrScheisse

What does your absinthe taste like? Last we tried was bitter evil stuff! But flammable, very very flammable :eek:

syklops

What is Slivovic?

Its a bit like poitin only made from plums. Very drinkable stuff.

I would avoid the absinthe if I were you.

MedalFuhrer

I had a wee nip of it last night. It tastes differently than what I remember. As it fills your mouth it tastes quite nice- sweet with a hint of liquorice, but then when you swallow it all hell breaks loose at you then remember that this is 70% alcohol. Your mouth, throat and stomach goes on fire. You gasp for air as your eyes water and your lungs burn. Then you repeat the process.
Not one to drink all night!

HerrScheisse

Does it contain wormwood? If it does, perhaps your dancing pigs might start talking to you.

MedalFuhrer

Got this lovely present from my niece. This is one big heavy lump of bronze!! :cool:

Czech WW1 "Medal of the Revolution" with "34" on the ribbon with I assume is the recipients unit citation. I will have to look into it further.





This medal was awarded to all volunteers of the Czechoslovak Army who enlisted before the proclamation of the Provisional Government in Paris and to others who had rendered military or political services towards the independance of Czechoslovakia.
The bronze medal was instituted by the Provisional Government in Paris on 1st July 1918 and consists of a cross lying on a broad circle. On the obverse cross stands a winged horse with a horseman in the nip holding a flag.
On the riband between the cross arms is the legend "VZHURU NA STRAZ SVOBODNY NA'BODE" (Keep good watch, free nations).


The reverse has a winged female figure holding a stone block over her head, while at her feet are snakes. On the stone is the text "ZA ZVOBODY" (For Liberty).