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Old 21-04-18, 09:11 PM
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Default FAKE ALERT!! FRENCH BERET

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I was the under bidder on this original badge from an auction house in Devon it had with it other free French badges and was numbered 875 and had a distinct chip to the top right it has now been put on a fake beret with fake markings and being sold on ebay as a paratrooper example make up your own minds stevehttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-1944-...MAAOSw8CZa2PBe
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Old 21-04-18, 09:16 PM
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Ah, just followed the link - images have been taken down?

Edit - I can see images now, the originals?
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Old 21-04-18, 09:36 PM
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Ah, just followed the link - images have been taken down?

Edit - I can see images now, the originals?
yes not changed steve
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Did they even wear this particular type of badge on the beret?

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HI Guys
Here is and example of a correct original BRITISH BERET BASQUE LTD 1944 BLACK RTR / RAC beret which I got a few weeks ago the badge shown is a free French air force badge which is real and has the number 875 to the rear but it was sold in a group of badges no beret present and not attached to one he's trying to say its a FREE FRENCH PARA BUT ITS NOT ! normally worn on the chest .
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Old 22-04-18, 03:31 AM
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HI Guys
Here is and example of a correct original BRITISH BERET BASQUE LTD 1944 BLACK RTR / RAC beret which I got a few weeks ago the badge shown is a free French air force badge which is real and has the number 875 to the rear but it was sold in a group of badges no beret present and not attached to one he's trying to say its a FREE FRENCH PARA BUT ITS NOT ! normally worn on the chest .
The identity of the seller says it all Steve, he gets mentioned on here quite a bit in relation to headgear.

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As fairlie63 posted..............look who the seller is......................say no more....
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