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Old 27-01-23, 10:34 AM
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Default Salamander good or bad

Opinions please I know nothing about cloth so suspect it’s no good
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Old 27-01-23, 10:54 AM
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Arnhem Jim website shows two examples , one from a private collection and the other from IWM . In both cases they have a white backing .

http://arnhemjim.blogspot.com/2016/0...-regiment.html

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I can only reply from research not through ownership, but I would say not an original. There are images online showing the real thing and I have one saved to my computer.
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The reverse says it all regarding this badge. The spaghetti like mess is typical of all kinds of fake embroidered badges of this ilk.

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I see this is another obvious fake being sold by one time banned special forces expert ex member on his eBay shop. How long before the excusers respond.


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