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marinus

03-02-21 03:08 PM

AAC badge without KC?

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Good afternoon,

Today this AAC badge without KC fell on my doormat with some other badges.
I would like to know if anyone of the forum members has seen this modification before?

Marinus

grenadierguardsman

03-02-21 03:40 PM

I don't think its a modification, i reckon it's just been damaged/snapped off.
Andy

mike_vee

03-02-21 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman (Post 537384)

I don't think its a modification, i reckon it's just been damaged/snapped off.
Andy

I agree , you can see where the top has been removed.

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Tanker Mike

03-02-21 04:48 PM

French Airborne troops in WW2 would snap off the crown on the British Parachute badge, I wonder if this has any relation.

Mike

Luke H

03-02-21 04:56 PM

That would be quite some accidental snap!

It’s been intentionally done/modified. As taker Mike mentions I think I’ve heard about AACs getting the same treatment as Para badges re crown removal.

Issue with all these being it’s so easy to cut a crown off then ‘‘honest guv it’s French Airborne, that’ll be £150 please’’.

A simple and easy way for the unscrupulous to transform a £20-30 badges to ask a three figure sum.

airtrooper

04-02-21 01:23 AM

I have seen a plastic AAC cap badge for sale very recently.
Also with crown removed. Similar spurious description "French" use !

marinus

04-02-21 04:42 PM

AAC badge without KC

Gents,

Thank you all for your comments.
It's another one for my box of shame, I think.

Airtrooper, I've seen that plastic badge too but I can't remember where.

Regards and keep safe,

Marinus

Luke H

04-02-21 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by marinus (Post 537534)

Gents,

Thank you all for your comments.
It's another one for my box of shame, I think.

Airtrooper, I've seen that plastic badge too but I can't remember where.

Regards and keep safe,

Marinus

The ‘?’ box rather than the dreaded box of shame I’d suggest.

The opinions expressed here are just opinions, the badge is genuine so it is most certainly worthy of further research rather than a hasty decision.

Records, units histories and war diaries along with period photos are all worth searching out.

marinus

04-02-21 07:19 PM

AAC badge without KC

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Originally Posted by Luke H (Post 537537)

The ‘?’ box rather than the dreaded box of shame I’d suggest.
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Luke, you are right the "?" box is a better idea.

Marinus

billy

04-02-21 08:48 PM

Have looked for a picture of similar badge I have but cannot locate it but found original thread I posted this is in "General" mine hasn't been broken off but neatly removed.

The plastic Economy was in Chairborne Militaria site. All the best billy

Wooffy

04-02-21 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by billy (Post 537569)

Direct link to that other thread here: https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=66887

NEMO	08-05-23 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by marinus (Post 537534)

Gents,

Thank you all for your comments.
It's another one for my box of shame, I think.

Airtrooper, I've seen that plastic badge too but I can't remember where.

Regards and keep safe,

Marinus

Hang on to it - you never know

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