Polish Hat Eagles

[Pieter1942]

Fellows,
I am happy to report an interesting find.

It has taken me years to find good quality picture - which may actually provide an answers helping to contextualise one of the Eagles of the Polish Free Forces - known as "Bevo" Eagle.
Technology used for the production appears to be identical as for some German ww2 patches - known as "Bevo".

The picture is understood to feature - 2 member of 9th Infantry Battalion of 1st Polish Armoured Division (battalion knows as "Flanders Battalion).
Picture must have been taken in Germany around 45/47.

Is it somewhere mentioned in a book or so that these 2 gentlemen were members from the 9th Bat.? Just for personal intrest .

Kind regards, Pieter.

[delimata]

Dear Fellows,

Recently purchased 2 eagles can anyone in internet land identify them?

Delimata

[jamest8]

Here is an interesting one. No idea if it is genuine. Cast alloy and seems to have Blackpool X4 or XII 1940 on the rear.

What do you think?

[A.J. Zawadzki]

(post 2172) Recently purchased 2 eagles can anyone in internet land identify them?

The hat eagle in one that not much is known about, other than being of Middle Eastern origin. One of the scarcer eagles. The other badge is not a hat eagle but rather the pocket badge of the Military Units in the Middle East, aka Polish 3rd Corps. The maker name is also unknown, and the badge is thought to originate in either Palestine or Egypt. This one has its original issue spinner.

Regards,
Tony

[A.J. Zawadzki]

(Post 2173) Here is an interesting one. No idea if it is genuine. Cast alloy and seems to have Blackpool X4 or XII 1940 on the rear.

What do you think?

It is an interesting version. The known genuine examples of the Blackpool eagle have wire fastening loops cast into the badge. Examples in both aluminum and lead are known. Pictures below, one taken from the Zawistowski reference.

Regards,
Tony

[wizardman]

just wondering if anyones seen one of these..it appears to be made of a plastic or rough aluminum type material, it has a makers mark on the back, but i cant make it out.possibly childs toy?

[wizardman]

Think i may have found the answer..WW2 Polish Army Plastic Cap Badge A Stanley & Sons, Walsall

[wadowicznic]

Fellows,
One of the known "workshop" casted variants - made in Mid-east (perhaps Alexandra?)
Characteristic fixing / materials and "post-casting" features
It appears that - so called "Palestinian 1940" - stamped eagle - was used to create a casting mould

[wadowicznic]

Fellows,
V good pictures of Eagle by Alovoine Co of France - issued Jan/Feb 1940.
Classic of the Polish Free Forces

[wadowicznic]

Fellows
Truly cool one of the best I know - I very much like those pins - made by W&H.
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