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Brigade Piron
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New Member Introduction Zone
28-12-13, 06:44 PM
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bommuntje say,s hello
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Brigade Piron
Welkom!
Welkom!
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Other Military Topics
22-12-13, 07:20 PM
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Acceptable Provenance
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Brigade Piron
It's quite straight forward - Number of sf...
It's quite straight forward -
Number of sf soldiers < number of regular soldiers
Demand for sf badges > demand for regular badges
So, price of sf badges > price of regular badges.
When the...
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Other Military Topics
30-11-13, 11:24 PM
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Montgomerys signature?
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Brigade Piron
Not to hijack the thread, but who's the Czech...
Not to hijack the thread, but who's the Czech officer on the right, Skyeman?
BP
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General Topics.
28-11-13, 12:22 PM
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Opinions sought
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Brigade Piron
It's not that there's much demand, there's just...
It's not that there's much demand, there's just so little stuff available! As Jack says, while militaria from the 50s is plentiful (and cheap), stuff belonging to certain units involved is a...
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General Topics.
27-11-13, 06:14 PM
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Opinions sought
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Brigade Piron
Opinions sought
Hello,
I don't know if anyone's considering bidding on this (I'm not, out of my price range I'm afraid), but I'd welcome any thoughts about the authenticity of the battledress in its present form....
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Indian Badges
26-11-13, 11:59 PM
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Indian Badge Identification
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Brigade Piron
I don't think that's necessarily correct though....
I don't think that's necessarily correct though. There's also the intermediate "star" (not crown) types, and there are pictures of KC medical corps badges in use with the Indians in Korea until...
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Forum Operation
26-11-13, 12:37 PM
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Enough is enough
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Brigade Piron
:eek: The chance would be a fine thing!
:eek:
The chance would be a fine thing!
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
12-11-13, 07:43 AM
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request for a quick reply: 2 helmets WWII
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Brigade Piron
Isn't £30-60 a bit much for a Mk II, especially...
Isn't £30-60 a bit much for a Mk II, especially in that condition? I'd have reckoned that £20-40 was a better range...
The chinstrap is from a late or post-war helmet, not the original one (with...
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Off topic
09-11-13, 09:25 AM
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Kortrijk parking
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Brigade Piron
Kortrijk's quite a small place so I doubt there...
Kortrijk's quite a small place so I doubt there are any I'm afraid. Short of finding someone who lives there who will lend you their drive, I don't think it's possible.
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Other Military Topics
09-10-13, 07:02 AM
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Acceptable Provenance
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Brigade Piron
But getting something from the veterans does not...
But getting something from the veterans does not necessarily mean (even in good faith) that the item is even real, let alone originally their own badge...
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Other Military Topics
08-10-13, 11:46 AM
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Acceptable Provenance
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Brigade Piron
Personally I think provenance is anything...
Personally I think provenance is anything reasonable, particularly if you have to actually ask for it from the seller. If I buy a normal badge and, after asking the seller after the auction, I get a...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
16-09-13, 06:56 PM
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Resistance
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Brigade Piron
Resistance
This is quite a stretch; it's pretty specialised and I'm not even sure if it could be described as an insignia at all. It's already stumped a Belgian militaria forum, but any ideas on it would be...
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General Topics.
10-09-13, 06:33 PM
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kharki beret
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Brigade Piron
Weren't these just issued as replacements for, or...
Weren't these just issued as replacements for, or officers' versions of, the GS cap from 1945? That's certainly how I've always understood it, though I might be wrong.
BP
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Foreign Badges and Insignia
01-09-13, 04:12 PM
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FRANCE shoulder title -- era?
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Brigade Piron
Similar Belgium and Poland titles exist. As I...
Similar Belgium and Poland titles exist. As I understand, they were worn on service dress only.
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Other Militaria
31-08-13, 12:00 PM
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Kriegsmarine dagger is it right
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Brigade Piron
...but aren't nearly as unhelpful as uninformed...
...but aren't nearly as unhelpful as uninformed opinions that don't start with the phrase "I am no expert but..." ;)
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
26-08-13, 02:17 PM
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Unknown shield with dragon collar
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Brigade Piron
I think it's a school one. US DUI (the only...
I think it's a school one. US DUI (the only similar thing I can think of) would be enamelled and probably wouldn't have the top wing.
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Foreign Badges and Insignia
31-07-13, 07:10 AM
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Belgian 1e Jachtwing alle weer badge
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Brigade Piron
Air force stuff isn't my field of interest, but...
Air force stuff isn't my field of interest, but speaking of Belgian badges in general I'm afraid it's unlikely to be worth more than £5 - and then only if you can find a buyer. It's certainly post...
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General Topics.
27-07-13, 07:29 PM
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Unknown qualification badge
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Brigade Piron
Unknown qualification badge
Hello,
I picked this up in a brocante in Brussels last week and just wondered what it is; It sort of looks like the British trade badges I've seen, but is very possibly a post-war Belgian army...
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Foreign Badges and Insignia
20-07-13, 05:19 PM
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cloth insignia for i.d.
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Brigade Piron
I think the bottom one is Belgian - the insignia...
I think the bottom one is Belgian - the insignia inside the shield is the same as the symbol worn on the collar of Belgian officers with the Brevet d'état-major, so HQ or Royal Military Academy?
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Formation and Tasking Signs
20-07-13, 05:16 PM
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ISAF Canadian Theatre made
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Brigade Piron
This may sound a bit stupid, but what precisely...
This may sound a bit stupid, but what precisely is the difference between the ISAF badges worn by the different national contingents? How do you assign them?
Thanks!
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
18-07-13, 07:04 PM
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Belgian Congo-British shoulder title
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Brigade Piron
Thanks anyway. Any idea what the two stripes on...
Thanks anyway. Any idea what the two stripes on the arm of the left-most soldier indicate?
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
17-07-13, 08:09 PM
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Belgian Congo-British shoulder title
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Brigade Piron
Belgian Congo-British shoulder title
Hello,
I've found this picture during my trawling of the internet - it shows soldiers of the 10 (Belgian Congo) Casualty Clearing Station (which served under British command in the Burma Campaign)...
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Off topic
14-07-13, 02:44 PM
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Deletion of non-posters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Brigade Piron
Actually while we're on the subject, could the...
Actually while we're on the subject, could the albums on the gallery with 0 pictures (yet still publically visible) be deleted? There are pages and pages of them and it makes searching quite...
Forum:
General Topics.
25-06-13, 08:49 AM
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Homegrown patina?
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Posted By
Brigade Piron
Otherwise, I believe if you put it in a manila...
Otherwise, I believe if you put it in a manila envelope on a sunny windowsill, the chemicals in the die slowly take the shine off newly cleaned metal...
BP
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
21-06-13, 10:48 AM
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Danish forces in exile cap badge
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Brigade Piron
I don't think there ever was an actual "Danish...
I don't think there ever was an actual "Danish army in exile" since the Danish government did not leave for the UK after the invasion like the Poles, Dutch, Belgians etc. Presumably therefore there...
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