You definitely have a point there, it is a bit of a puzzle.. I compared them with British (wartime)bullion and these are even better quality. It seems these types have a kind of inferior gold or silverfrost that easily rubs of. I have attached some equivalent 8th army embroidery wich is certainly Italian from either British or Polish sources, it is quite plausible if you view the gilt finnish.
I think it is highly unlikely that they are of Duch manifacture, I have never seen anything like this after going to Dutch fairs for thirty years, nor in collections.
I don't think they are Frech or Belgium made, as 1st Divsion was reequiped in Belgium in march '45, 2nd and 3rd Division were there prior and I have never seen any of their regiment flashes in Bullion.
Sorry for rambling on, but it is quit intriguing.
Last edited by sstaffords; 20-01-11 at 12:46 AM.
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