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The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted
01-04-24, 08:48 AM
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Land Forces Adriatic Printed Badge
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Belly
Land Forces Adriatic Printed Badge
If you missed out on the one in Robin's auction on Saturday, I'm selling my example which is much better condition for less at £425 including special delivery in the UK
thanks for looking
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
18-03-22, 07:36 AM
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2 Commando badge. Boom or Bust?
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Belly
Yep bust, I'm afraid
Yep bust, I'm afraid
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Foreign Badges and Insignia
12-03-22, 07:36 AM
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German WW1 & WW2 Badges
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Belly
Thanks, I'll let him know Paul
Thanks, I'll let him know
Paul
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Foreign Badges and Insignia
11-03-22, 07:40 AM
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German WW1 & WW2 Badges
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Belly
German WW1 & WW2 Badges
A friend of mine has asked to find out what I can about these. Can anyone confirm authenticity, approx value and best place to sell them?
Thanks
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
11-02-22, 03:18 PM
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That escalated quickly
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Belly
I was always annoyed that the troop tab had been...
I was always annoyed that the troop tab had been cut off this title, more so now! :eek:
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The Home Front
28-01-22, 10:23 AM
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Home Guard Auxilliaries
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Belly
Here are the fakes
Here are the fakes
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
07-01-22, 06:31 PM
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ME COMMANDO'S - SPANIARDS
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Belly
I'd echo that, a very stylised 1928 Tommy, note...
I'd echo that, a very stylised 1928 Tommy, note fore grip, box mag, finned barrel and cutts compensator
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
20-10-21, 11:33 AM
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WW2 NO 4 COMMANDO OFFICERS CRACKED SKULL SILVER CAP BADGE
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Belly
and this one. Note genuine title to suck you in
and this one. Note genuine title to suck you in
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
20-10-21, 11:31 AM
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WW2 NO 4 COMMANDO OFFICERS CRACKED SKULL SILVER CAP BADGE
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Belly
Not the first one of these fakes to hit the market
Not the first one of these fakes to hit the market
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Off topic
11-03-21, 06:55 AM
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Ex Royal Marine solo row for charity
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Belly
I don't know the details as to what makes it...
I don't know the details as to what makes it 'never been done before' but as I understand it in 1969 Tom McClean pioneered a then new route 'from Canada', this was almost 1000 miles shorter than...
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Off topic
10-03-21, 07:00 AM
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Ex Royal Marine solo row for charity
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Ex Royal Marine solo row for charity
Not content with cycling the length of Thailand (1,200 miles) and climbing all 282 Munros (in 5 months), my ex 45 Cdo cousin is now planning to row solo across the Atlantic, unsupported for 3,118...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
03-01-21, 12:15 PM
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Absolute deceitful.
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Belly
Sadly as long people keep not bothering to do...
Sadly as long people keep not bothering to do their research and fool themselves into thinking they're grabbing a bargain, the faking con men will keep servicing that demand. Just look at this dross:...
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General Topics.
02-01-21, 09:56 AM
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VAT on your badges - Thanks Brexit
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Belly
Yes but before I had greater choice!
Yes but before I had greater choice!
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General Topics.
02-01-21, 09:30 AM
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VAT on your badges - Thanks Brexit
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Belly
VAT on your badges - Thanks Brexit
Now Mr Farage has got his way, you'll no doubt all be pleased to know you'll be charged VAT on any badges purchased from the EU and brought into the UK:
Not sure of the full implications yet, but...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
19-12-20, 01:45 PM
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42 Reg of Foot / Blackwatch Badge
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Belly
42 Reg of Foot / Blackwatch Badge
No my area at all, but I wondered if someone could confirm what the badge is and period on this swagger stick from a WW2 Blackwatch chap
thanks
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
01-10-20, 05:52 AM
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Commando dagger badge. Datation?
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Belly
Hi JD Yes that is the most commonly found WW2...
Hi JD
Yes that is the most commonly found WW2 pattern. A nice example
Paul
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
29-09-20, 12:01 PM
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Battle Dress, Beret & Ribbons ID Please
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Belly
British SAS post war tropical dress. ref Bragg &...
British SAS post war tropical dress. ref Bragg & Turner plate 1.
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
29-09-20, 05:56 AM
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Battle Dress, Beret & Ribbons ID Please
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Belly
Hi Roy Very sceptical about the whole...
Hi Roy
Very sceptical about the whole ensemble. I don't believe the BD has any Polish connections and the insignia looks recently applied.
In WW2 the Polish retained and wore their own rank...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
21-09-20, 03:14 PM
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Royal Marines Title - Era?
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Belly
Hi Paul I would have put this title down as...
Hi Paul
I would have put this title down as being worn during WW2. See example here:
https://www.themilitariadealers.com/shop.php?ps=1
Item Code: 54262
cheers
Paul
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Headdress
08-09-20, 08:00 PM
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Reproduction pith helmets?
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Posted By
Belly
You could perhaps ask these chaps: ...
You could perhaps ask these chaps:
https://thediehards.co.uk/
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
03-09-20, 04:31 PM
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No. 10 commando display almost done
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Belly
Wholly agree Mike, having never seen any evidence...
Wholly agree Mike, having never seen any evidence of the title being worn by X Troop. One thing that has always puzzled me though, is why Czech's selected for SOE Ops proudly wore their Czech...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
17-08-20, 06:10 AM
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Commando Fighting Knife badge
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Belly
Sorry I should have been clearer and said they...
Sorry I should have been clearer and said they were worn by officers of 2 Cdo. A few examples:
http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/Capt_+Richard+Broome.jpg.html
...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
16-08-20, 08:27 PM
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Commando Fighting Knife badge
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894
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Belly
The SS and dagger was worn by officers in WW2,...
The SS and dagger was worn by officers in WW2, there are lots of images in the CVA galleries and plenty of attributed examples around. Sadly this looks like all the other common fakes I'm afraid. :(
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
23-07-20, 05:24 PM
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WW2 Commando Insignia
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Belly
All fake Andy I'm afraid All the embroidered...
All fake Andy I'm afraid
All the embroidered badges look Pakistani made with the spaghetti backs. The printed No 2 is also a know fake, with both colours printed on a white synthetic backing,...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
19-06-20, 06:02 AM
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South African / Dutch SF volunteers arm badge
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Belly
JB (hamandjam) has a nice original in his WW2...
JB (hamandjam) has a nice original in his WW2 Free Dutch Forces (private) Album
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