What are these patches? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Shlepad · #1 24-03-23, 10:28 PM

Hello,

I've seen these online but I have no idea what unit they belonged to, if any at all. All help will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

Luke H · #2 24-03-23, 11:19 PM

The fake unit would be my guess.

cbuehler · #3 25-03-23, 01:27 AM

Oh Boy....

Regards,
CB

Home Guard · #4 25-03-23, 01:29 AM

Looks like the SSPD to me!

Have no idea. What do the backs look like as that always helps?

Terry

Just · #5 25-03-23, 03:55 AM

Hello

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30060250

cordially
Didier

Just · #6 25-03-23, 03:59 AM

https://www.overlord.fr/insignes-tis...3rd-troop.html

Just · #7 25-03-23, 04:04 AM

and last

https://www.project44.ca/intelblog/phantom

Shlepad · #8 25-03-23, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Just

and last

https://www.project44.ca/intelblog/phantom

Question is, how likely are these to be real?

Wooffy · #9 25-03-23, 10:39 PM

There is a D Troop, No.3 Commando Badge, WW2, original in Robin's latest auction - link here: https://www.mcgregor.uk.net/product/...-no-4963-sf9a/

Shlepad · #10 25-03-23, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wooffy

There is a D Troop, No.3 Commando Badge, WW2, original in Robin's latest auction - link here: https://www.mcgregor.uk.net/product/...-no-4963-sf9a/

What an affordable starting price.

Luke H · #11 25-03-23, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Shlepad

What an affordable starting price.

Genuine No.3 Commando, D Troop examples are extremely scarce and a genuine example via a dealer or auction would be expected to cost in the thousands. Such prices are a reality in Commando and SF insignia collecting for rarer items.

If you are considering collecting Special Forces insignia judging by this and your two other threads I would strongly urge buying the right books first as fakes are on another level in terms of their proliferation and in some cases quality.

Shlepad · #12 25-03-23, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke H

Genuine No.3 Commando, D Troop examples are extremely scarce and a genuine example via a dealer or auction would be expected to cost in the thousands. Such prices are a reality in Commando and SF insignia collecting for rarer items.

If you are considering collecting Special Forces insignia judging by this and your two other threads I would strongly urge buying the right books first.

I usually only purchase items I've researched first, but occasionally oddities come up I know nothing about. Neither this nor the banner looked genuine, but I figured it's worth an ask.

lifeochil · #13 26-03-23, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Luke H

Genuine No.3 Commando, D Troop examples are extremely scarce and a genuine example via a dealer or auction would be expected to cost in the thousands. Such prices are a reality in Commando and SF insignia collecting for rarer items.

If you are considering collecting Special Forces insignia judging by this and your two other threads I would strongly urge buying the right books first as fakes are on another level in terms of their proliferation and in some cases quality.

Do the right books show the reverse of the items?

Luke H · #14 26-03-23, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by lifeochil

Do the right books show the reverse of the items?

So you do not recommend books or researching, noted.

Alan O · #15 26-03-23, 06:46 AM

My advice if you are thinking if collecting SF items then don't. It is a minefield and so widely faked that you will simply spend a lot of money on things that don't hold their worth. Go for a nice Corps or Line Regiments instead and save yourself the disappointment. LRDG, PPA, WW2 SAS were tiny units and the number of badges made for them is the same so you won't find any sleepers out there.