Medals and Missions: The Medals and Ribbons of the United Nations [Hardcover]

Lawrence H. Borts (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1884452310 | ISBN-13: 978-1884452314 | Publication Date: September 1997

16 color plates & 8 x 11 & The first complete book on all the United Nations medals and ribbons and the missions that generated them. Tables depict which country served in each mission and explain the meaning of each ribbon. Includes a special section on UN Korean medals.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 100 pages
• Publisher: Medals of America Pr (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884452310
• ISBN-13: 978-1884452314
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #945,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sets the standard on the subject., December 21, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Medals and Missions: The Medals and Ribbons of the United Nations (Hardcover)

The peacekeeping operations of the United Nations have grown in number and importance in recent years, producing a thicket of bewildering acronyms (UNIKOM and UNIPOM, UNOMUR and UNAMIR),and for participants a corresponding number of awards, which are often confusingly similar in appearance. For the first time this is all sorted out, in this well-produced guide.
The book features excellent color illustrations of the medals, ribbons, and insignia, with information on the historical context, mandate (mission), participant countries and strengths, fatalities incurred, and number of medals issued. There is also a chronology, a world map of operations, a splendid section on Korean War medals and variants, background essays, bibliography, index, and more, providing comprehensive coverage of this relatively neglected area. Borts' admirable work will likely be the standard on the subject for many years to come, and will be of particular interest to students of contemporary military affairs as well as collectors.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sets the standard on the subject., December 21, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Medals and Missions: The Medals and Ribbons of the United Nations (Hardcover)

The peacekeeping operations of the United Nations have grown in number and importance in recent years, producing a thicket of bewildering acronyms (UNIKOM and UNIPOM, UNOMUR and UNAMIR),and for participants a corresponding number of awards, which are often confusingly similar in appearance. For the first time this is all sorted out, in this well-produced guide.
The book features excellent color illustrations of the medals, ribbons, and insignia, with information on the historical context, mandate (mission), participant countries and strengths, fatalities incurred, and number of medals issued. There is also a chronology, a world map of operations, a splendid section on Korean War medals and variants, background essays, bibliography, index, and more, providing comprehensive coverage of this relatively neglected area. Borts' admirable work will likely be the standard on the subject for many years to come, and will be of particular interest to students of contemporary military affairs as well as collectors.

(The "score" rating is an ineradicable feature of the page. This reviewer does not "score" books.)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Guide to United Nations Medals, November 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: United Nations Medals and Missions: The Medals and Ribbons of the United Nations (Paperback)

Amongst the many things I can say about this book, it is exciting material stating the exact nature of the United Nations Orders and Medals from one of the world's most renowned figures in the industry. Its uncanny accuracy is unprecedented.