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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 21-07-23, 06:26 PM

Replies: 6 Former Secret War Gallery at Imperial War Museum pictures wanted... Views: 676 Posted By WWIIBuff Thanks Clive. I did see the pictures you posted... Thanks Clive. I did see the pictures you posted on the FB page and have saved them for future reference. If you ever do find the rest of the pictures, please post them too. :D

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 21-07-23, 06:10 PM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff Thank you for posting both of your examples... Thank you for posting both of your examples Clive, now we have a definite reference for the black & white version as well. :) Provenance is always better, and to get the item directly from the...

Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 21-07-23, 06:00 PM

Replies: 29 Norway troops in exile cap badges Views: 6,009 Posted By WWIIBuff Thank you Clive, I appreciate the feedback! Thank you Clive, I appreciate the feedback!

Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 18-07-23, 08:14 PM

Replies: 29 Norway troops in exile cap badges Views: 6,009 Posted By WWIIBuff Thanks Gary. I assume it is lacquer. I will know... Thanks Gary. I assume it is lacquer. I will know better once I have it in hand.

Forum: Foreign Badges and Insignia 17-07-23, 10:30 PM

Replies: 29 Norway troops in exile cap badges Views: 6,009 Posted By WWIIBuff I just bought this badge. Unfortunately it is... I just bought this badge. Unfortunately it is missing its pin. Does this one look OK to you guys?

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 23-02-23, 09:22 PM

Replies: 6 Former Secret War Gallery at Imperial War Museum pictures wanted... Views: 676 Posted By WWIIBuff Thanks Rob. I think those pictures are from the... Thanks Rob. I think those pictures are from the current display, but they show a few of the items I was hoping to see, like the UD-42 Marlin SMG. :)

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 21-02-23, 09:48 PM

Replies: 6 Former Secret War Gallery at Imperial War Museum pictures wanted... Views: 676 Posted By WWIIBuff Thanks Tim. Yes I have seen that. What I am... Thanks Tim. Yes I have seen that. What I am hoping for are pictures someone took of each display case on their visit. Something similar to this picture, but not blurry. ;)

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 21-02-23, 08:20 PM

Replies: 6 Former Secret War Gallery at Imperial War Museum pictures wanted... Views: 676 Posted By WWIIBuff Former Secret War Gallery at Imperial War Museum pictures wanted... Hello Gentlemen, I hope it is OK to post this here, I wasn't really sure where else to put it. By chance does anyone have pictures from the former Secret War Gallery that used to be part of the...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 18-12-22, 11:12 PM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff This example sold on auction a couple days ago. I... This example sold on auction a couple days ago. I was tempted to bid on it, but I have not seen an example of a black ink only version, so I am not sure if it is an original or not.

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 22-07-22, 05:53 PM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff I just realized that I did not post any closer... I just realized that I did not post any closer shots of my pad, so here they are.

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 21-07-22, 02:48 AM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff Just a bit of a follow-up on this subject. I... Just a bit of a follow-up on this subject. I took the advice of MarkGD and picked up the book "Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945" by Leo Marks. For those interested in reading...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 17-07-22, 07:50 PM

Replies: 67 The Special Force Wing Views: 7,545 Posted By WWIIBuff That is the wing I posted above. Since there... That is the wing I posted above. Since there were no replies to my inquiry, I figured it was either a bad one (I figured it is) or a good one that nobody wanted to mention so they could bid on it. :D

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 23-06-22, 05:15 AM

Replies: 67 The Special Force Wing Views: 7,545 Posted By WWIIBuff What do you guys think about this pair of wings? What do you guys think about this pair of wings?

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 16-06-22, 03:46 AM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff One the opposite side of things, here are a... One the opposite side of things, here are a couple pictures of a reproduction I found. It does appear to be sewn around the edges, but the material does not look like it has been folded over and sewn...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 16-06-22, 03:43 AM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff Here is a picture I found on the web and... Here is a picture I found on the web and borrowed. It was posted on www.historynet.com. This appears to be an original unmodified version of the silk code sheet. None of the edges have sewn...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 15-06-22, 01:21 AM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff Sometimes I am too quick to post questions on the... Sometimes I am too quick to post questions on the forum and forget that I also have reference books. I found the following reference images in the books: - SOE Equipment Air Dropped in Europe...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 11-06-22, 02:43 AM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff Thank you for the feedback gentlemen, I really... Thank you for the feedback gentlemen, I really appreciate it. I did find one picture of a supposed original on the web, and it seems to be similar to the one I am being offered, but on a fuller...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 10-06-22, 08:55 AM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff Thanks Mike. :) Thanks Mike. :)

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 09-06-22, 04:36 PM

Replies: 17 S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Views: 2,472 Posted By WWIIBuff S.O.E. One-Time Pad on Silk - Opinions Wanted Hello Gentlemen, I know this is not a badge or insignia, but I assume someone here might know about these. If it is not OK to post this, then moderators feel free to remove it. I have been...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 22-05-22, 03:57 PM

Replies: 67 The Special Force Wing Views: 7,545 Posted By WWIIBuff Thank you Donovan! :) Thank you Donovan! :)

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 21-05-22, 04:07 AM

Replies: 67 The Special Force Wing Views: 7,545 Posted By WWIIBuff Hey Donovan, Do you have any information on how I... Hey Donovan, Do you have any information on how I could obtain a copy of that most recent issue of "Chute and Dagger"? Everything I found on the web is about old issues for sale. Thanks John

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 21-05-22, 04:03 AM

Replies: 67 The Special Force Wing Views: 7,545 Posted By WWIIBuff Thanks for the reference pictures Clive, a few of... Thanks for the reference pictures Clive, a few of those would certainly have fooled me. ;) John Klein

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 20-10-21, 05:00 PM

Replies: 11 LRDG patch Views: 1,589 Posted By WWIIBuff That s exactly what I was thinking too, although... That s exactly what I was thinking too, although they are not as thick as most of the reproductions. I sure wish we could get a definite answer on this either way. Are there any known original...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 18-10-21, 12:32 AM

Replies: 67 The Special Force Wing Views: 7,545 Posted By WWIIBuff Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I... Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe SF wings and Para Jump Wings represent two different things. The SF wings are more like a unit insignia, whereas the jump wings shows...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 12-10-21, 07:58 AM

Replies: 67 The Special Force Wing Views: 7,545 Posted By WWIIBuff SF Wings What a fantastic and educational thread, thank you all for contributing. Now I know why I have not been able to find an original SF wing to buy, you guys have them all. :) Awesome examples you...

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