666 "Screaming Eagles" Squadron R.A.F. button

[High Wood]

Can anyone please offer an opinion on this 666 Squadron R.A.F. button that I have bought of off ebay. The seller stated that it was an original and genuine button for a rare R.A.F. Special Forces Squadron that flew behind enemy lines during the war.

I cannot find out anything about 666 Squadron on the internet but I was told that it was made up of Polish Air Force pilots that came from Poland. Apparently their Squadron Leader was a very brave man called Montgomery Kasseno who had been a Polish Count before the war in Poland.

I have read in Kingley and Kipp's seminal work, Buttons of the Special Forces in Full Colour, that these buttons were made in a Shadow Factory in West Bromwich as the Button Factory in Solihull was heavily bombed by Stukas firing Doodlebugs.

I have doubts about my button as it was made by those well known fakers J.R. Grunt.

If this is a wrong one, it will be going back.

[leigh kitchen]

Wiki mentions a 666 Squadron:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._666_Squadron_RAF

My knowledge of Polish Squadrons of the RAF is very limited and my "collection" consists of two 303 Squadron combat reports, but "Montgomery Kasseno" - a genuine person or someone having a play on the Poles heavy involvement at "Monte Cassino". Apologies if a gentleman of that name did exist.

[magpie]

Wouldn't late Jennens date this button to early/mid-1920s.

[High Wood]

Proud Prussian Militaria have the Officers version on their website for £65.00.

[High Wood]

Originally Posted by magpie

Wouldn't late Jennens date this button to early/mid-1920s.

Exactly, that is why I think that it is a fake.

[magpie]

Isn't this type of button for mess dress?

[dragon166]

It isn't a fake, as it's not a RAF button. It is a blazer button for wear in mufti. They are still available today, with Queen's Crown. You will also find them with RAFVR under the eagle.

[High Wood]

I also have this O.R.'s version that I am offering for sale at a special one off price of £99.99 until midday today.

[silverwash]

the fools only have a few minutes left

[General Ignorance]

"Stukas firing Doodlebugs"

Now that is something I'd like to see!

[Pembird]

Definitely a blazer button!

[Chacal]

Does today’s date have any bearing on the matter?

[leigh kitchen]

Never realised it was that date - time, dates don't matter in my little world though I managed to remember Mother's Day.
Can't wait till I'm old enough for my "eh?" reaction when asked day and date by a doctor to take on real significance.
Or maybe it has.
I thought the little red dots on the button eagles was an eBay thing covering swastikas, normally seen on the eagles feet not the eyes.

[High Wood]

Yes, I thought that the red eyes were a nice touch, I was surprised that nobody commented on the fact that the image had been reversed.