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Rodovitost 15-08-22 12:52 PM

ID’ing a Foreign Collar(?) Badge
 
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Hello, among a couple of Italian navy rank badges, I also picked up what I think is a regimental collar tab but I’ve not been able to ID it’s origin. Can anyone please help?

Milmed 15-08-22 02:37 PM

I believe it is French

Quicksilver 15-08-22 10:06 PM

I think it is an unusual shape but think it is French.

Buttonman 16-08-22 11:55 AM

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The nearest I can find is from Army Badges and Insignia of World War 2, Book 2, by G. Rosignoli.

France.
Corporals' and Privates' Collar Patches.
Metropolitan Troops.
Armoured Cars [W O walking out, F field uniforms].

However, as you can see these are not as long as shown in the photo in the first post being "an average of 9 cm or 8 cm in width and 8 cm in height."

David.

mike_vee 16-08-22 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver (Post 585472)
I think it is an unusual shape but think it is French.

Looks like the shape may have depended on the manufacturer ? :confused:

Wmr-RHB 16-08-22 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mike_vee (Post 585493)
Looks like the shape may have depended on the manufacturer ? :confused:

I think they depend on the shape of the collar (point). And thus on the type of jacket/greatcoat, etc.

Rodovitost 16-08-22 06:40 PM

Thanks all. French was one of my suspicions but as said, the shape threw me off hence the question here.

Thanks again, all.

iffig 17-08-22 09:25 AM

Hello all!
It is French, but it is a badge of the Armée de l'air (Air force).
The colour suggest the Bataillon de l'air 204.
Bataillons de l'air (before 1940) were administrative units attached to Air force bases.
Bataillon de l'air 204 was attached to El Aouina base, near Tunis.

https://www.traditions-air.fr/unit/s...onnementoz.htm


Hope this can help.

Rodovitost 18-08-22 06:14 PM

Hello Iffig,

Yes, you’ve been extremely helpful.

Thanks!

iffig 04-09-22 06:05 PM

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Just to show what the badge would like on an actual airman of the 30's.
Open collar + this kind of badge does not look very smart ...


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