Royal Marines Cap Badge
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Hi guys,
I would like to purchase a Royal Marines cap badge for green beret that could have been worn during the Normandy campaign (1944). Here is a selection of what I found. Could anybody give me some help identifying if there are original or not and why ? (the plastic one is out of the scope). Thanks in advance. |
I can see nothing wrong with any of them.
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middle top would be my choice for WW2. Large flat crown.
Regards Irv:) |
Rear of the badge picture isn't very good, just check that the definition of the stamping is similar to the first two.
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Here are the back of the first 3 with more details I hope. Crown looks as large on the 1st no ? |
Any of the badges in post one could have been worn in WW2. There is no way to determine the period of manufacture. Plenty of badges made in WW1 were still issued and worn in WW2.
Any differences are solely manufacturers variations with the exception of the plastic (bakelite) one, which is unique to WW2 and it's maker. None are brass or bronze, but gilding metal, which is an alloy of several different metals, of which there was no precise measure. The result gives badges a brighter brassy tone, or a darker copper or bronze tone as they patinate over time. My personal favorite is the slider version, which is less common. CB |
Don't use the slider version on a beret. Of course any of the badges could have been put on a ww2 beret, Any RM cap badge with posts made from 1923-1944 could have been used (except the slider) but IMO the large flat crown badges were ww2. If you have other opinions thats fine. Your choice.
As i said...... IMO. :) |
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I saw the Staff & Colour Sergeant's were gilt and the officers white metal globe with a separated crown. Must be difficult to find and expensive. |
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Cheers, Alex |
Hi Alex,
Read my post again. Regards Irv:) |
Not in the Royal Marines.
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Hi Frank
Sorry, I thought you were saying the RM badges were carried over from WWI! :D:o Cheers, Alex |
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That design dates from after 1926. (I may not have the exact date but it's about that period and not WW1)
Alan |
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https://rmhistorical.com/files/content/Cap%20Badges.pdf . |
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