NORWEGIAN BADGE CARDS - GAUNT ARCHIVE - HELP PLEASE

[Mike B]

I have a couple of cards from the JR Gaunt Archive relating to Norwegian badges.
They are said to mainly be World War 2 - Free Norwegian forces, but any advice would be appreciated
Identification of some is straight forward but there are a lot I do not know.
Any help with identification would be appreciated please.
Many thanks for your help
Mike

Any advice on how to deal with the dreaded verdegis also appreciated

[Mike B]

Sorry I do not know how to superimpose reference numbers on images - which would make life easier for explanations. Best I can ask for is something like this if that is OK:

Image 4 - row 1 - item 2 - Generic nationality title - upper left arm
Image 4 - row 2 - Generic nationality flag - upper right arm

Image 4 - row 3 - items 2, 3, 4 and 5 believed to be rank braid for headdress badge (Headdress badge as row 1 - item 3)
Ranks are ...

Many thanks for any help
Regards
Mike

[NorBn]

Will download the images on my computer and check them against my reference books

[Mike B]

Very many thanks - I sincerely appreciate your help.
Are there any good books on the subject you would recommend please?
Regards
Mike

[fougasse1940]

Soak your tainted badges in kitchen vinegar to counter the verdigris.

Rgds, Thomas.

[Chacal]

Hi Mike

Hi Mike

I'm fairly confident in IDing Fig 1 top left as a Norwegian Police cap badge: they wear similar today with a red ground to the shield.

Hope this helps

Graham

[Mike B]

Thomas - many thanks for the tip - very useful

Graham - thanks for your help, again much appreciated

Thanks for your replies
Mike

[GTB]

Nice images. Thanks for sharing.

GTB

[Mike B]

GTB
My pleasure - thanks to 'Belly' for the photography.
Always good to share on the forum and learn from one another
All the best
Mike

[GTB]

Image 4, lower row of service ribbons:
1. St Olaf Medal with silver oak leaves for Military Merit
2. The War Cross with Bronze Sword for second award
3. War Medal
4. Haakon VII's 7oth Anniversary Medal

GTB

[Mike B]

GTB - Many thanks for the medal ribbon identification - very much appreciated
Mike

[NorBn]

Originally Posted by Mike B

Very many thanks - I sincerely appreciate your help.
Are there any good books on the subject you would recommend please?
Regards
Mike

There is this; 75 Years of Unit Badges and Ranks in the Norwegian Armed Forces 1940-2015 by Ø. R. Makilla. ISBN 978-82-9935359-5
In Norwegian and English.

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by NorBn

There is this; 75 Years of Unit Badges and Ranks in the Norwegian Armed Forces 1940-2015 by Ø. R. Makilla. ISBN 978-82-9935359-5
In Norwegian and English.

Great recommendation - many thanks!
Mike