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14-05-17, 06:12 AM
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VI COMMANDO
Would this sadly cropped item have started life as a white on black rectangular title VI COMMANDO? Image is the well-known photo of a GI amputee on arrival at Staten Island NY - from National Geographic. Mike
Commando_UI_6 Cdo query.jpg6 Cdo Staten Island NY.03.jpg 
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14-05-17, 06:51 AM
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I wouldn't have thought so Mike, as I understand it they're quite distinctive in their manufacture (not mass produced):
 badge, unit, British, headdress, VI Commando. © IWM (INS 8109)IWM Non Commercial Licence
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14-05-17, 12:03 PM
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A very good point! Thanks. But the machine embroidered item must have been made for some unit. somewhere, sometime. Mike
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14-05-17, 12:28 PM
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I must be honest it looks like it's been cut down one of the common ebay fakes:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRITISH-WW...wAAOSwmtJXVAGv
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14-05-17, 12:56 PM
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Agreed. It's identical, but has been quite cleverly distressed. I'll take it up with the dealer from whom it came.
Mike
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