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Old 25-11-14, 02:13 PM
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Hello,
I submit this badge of my uncles (who was to 4TH SAS) had in his shop window. It is marked on the back TOBIE OJCZYZNO.
I wanted to know if it's well polish and if he was the second world war?
Thanking you,
Sincerely
Claude
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Old 25-11-14, 07:00 PM
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Another attempt to post - I note the reference to Gary J of "War Relics" in the link quoted below (I was trying to post a link to the site with a recommendation to seek out Gary).

He has a deep interest in Polish para badges (his dad was 1st Polish Para Bde MP, fought at Arnhem / Driel), he has put together a selection of eagles & wreaths so that he has examples of the different makes & the numbering.

The badge shown - not a WWII badge, perhaps a private purchase duplicate to save on moving medals & badges from tunic to tunic? Or a straight forward copy / fake?

Looks like a one piece badge?

These are couple of genuine ones - one GR-Tech, the other Kirkwood, though I can't remember offhand which is which.
Both spinners are GR-Tech, Gary assumes that when the eagles were handed in for attachment of the wreaths the spinners were taken off & thrown into a container & that it was pot luck as to which spinner came back with which badge.
One of these spinners is of brass, the other white metal, there was a third variant according to Gary, a plain spinner which he believes appeared with the very early issues of the eagles.
There were at least three variants of the wreath.
The badge on the right has a coating of matt gold paint on the obverse.
Both recipients served in the Airborne Squadron Enginners, dropped at Grave & were transported to Driel during Market Garden.
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Old 25-11-14, 08:38 PM
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Welcome Claude, see here: http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...TOBIE+OJCZYZNO

Rgds, Thomas.
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Old 26-11-14, 02:41 PM
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Dear fougasse1940 and leigh kitchen,

from what you told me both and with the link you put me, I can only assume that a copy postwar.
Definitely a commemorative certificate.
A big thank you to both of them.
Sincerely
Claude
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