interesting "rare" badges at auction

[macandpud]

Yet again "reputable" auction sites are coming up with some very unusual badges

[manchesters]

very rare pieces indeed!!

regards

[Frank Kelley]

I would not say either rare or interesting, but, spurious certainly.

Originally Posted by macandpud

Yet again "reputable" auction sites are coming up with some very unusual badges

[Mike H]

I might contact the seller and ask for the Euromillions numbers for Friday. They obviously have the power of foresight and knew the SCLI would come into being. Even if their badge is 57 years too early at least.

[MH331]

Imagination knows no bounds it seems.

[grenadierguardsman]

What auction site ?
Andy

[manchesters]

Heres one. The auction that just sold a £1000 LRDG hat for £150 or thererabouts that was on here last week.

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...f-acaf00dd2adb

[norfolk regt man]

Originally Posted by macandpud

Yet again "reputable" auction sites are coming up with some very unusual badges

What the hells going on, what ever are people thinking.☹️

[3dg]

This is disgusting!
Anybody with even the smallest amount of knowledge regarding badges would be able to see this is made up cr*p! And there definitely would be someone in that auction house that has knowledge of some sort, they obviously have no scruples, and could not care less, really bad, and sad to see.
Chris

[Mike H]

Originally Posted by manchesters

Heres one. The auction that just sold a £1000 LRDG hat for £150 or thererabouts that was on here last week.

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...f-acaf00dd2adb

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[Frank Kelley]

Hammer price £60 and according to the saleroom actually worn on D Day?

Originally Posted by Mike H

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[KOMalta]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Hammer price £60 and according to the saleroom actually worn on D Day?

The plot thickens!!! Don't know whether to laugh or cry anymore!!

[High Wood]

Come on now chaps, if you look carefully at the badge on the beret you will notice that the Parachute Regiment badge has had the crown removed.

What you are all missing is that these badge badges were worn by the Free French paratroops (R.E.M.E) detachment. A very small, specialist unit comprising only 20 members, who had all previously worked at the Renault factory in Caen, before being smuggled out of occupied France by the S.O.E.

They were parachuted into Arromanches, with their two, fully equipped workshop vehicles, (disguised as chip vans), before midnight on the 5th June 1944.

Though not widely known, there is a file about their mission at the National Archives at Kew. WO 229/1909. "Operation Merde du Bouef" for those who want to read more about it.

A very rare badge and an absolute bargain at £60.

The cloth shoulder title, F.F.P.R.E.M.E., are only ever found printed, (the embroidered ones are all fake. They do turn up now and again and I believe that J.D.R. had one for sale on his website recently.

[3dg]

Originally Posted by High Wood

Come on now chaps, if you look carefully at the badge on the beret you will notice that the Parachute Regiment badge has had the crown removed.

What you are all missing is that these badge badges were worn by the Free French paratroops (R.E.M.E) detachment. A very small, specialist unit comprising only 20 members, who had all previously worked at the Renault factory in Caen, before being smuggled out of occupied France by the S.O.E.

They were parachuted into Arromanches, with their two, fully equipped workshop vehicles, (disguised as chip vans), before midnight on the 5th June 1944.

Though not widely known, there is a file about their mission at the National Archives at Kew. WO 229/1909. "Operation Merde du Bouef" for those who want to read more about it.

A very rare badge and an absolute bargain at £60.

The cloth shoulder title, F.F.P.R.E.M.E., are only ever found printed, (the embroidered ones are all fake. They do turn up now and again and I believe that J.D.R. had one for sale on his website recently.

Brilliant!
The mystery of this wonderful item of history is solved!