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Originally Posted by mooke07
Thanks Kevin.
A Black Swan - an Australian special ! Yes this is absolutely a WW1 pattern badge. The colour and condition just add to it. Although Max Hastings in his new book on the year that was 1914 dispels many of the Mons/Marne campaign myths the rate of fire of the 1st Batt Lincolnshire regiment was akin to machine gun fire. Although sadly them leaving their trenches when under artillery fire was not a myth. A nice badge. Collectors will take more notice in time of dates badges just like War Raised Cavalry and Economy Issue badges.
Cheers Dean.
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Not at all related to this topic, but seeing as you mentioned it here regardless.....
I have a copy of Max Hastings Catastrophe - Europe Goes to War 1914. I am really struggling to find any reference to the Lincolnshire's in it? To what page are you referring?
The rapid fire being mistaken for machine gun fire is referenced in the history of the 24th Brandenburg Regiment, supposedly. See page 14 of Simpsons. This was at Frameries.
Are you sure you mean Max Hastings book? No a single reference source to the Lincoln's is mentioned in the bibliography either?