Polish Regimental Badges WW2

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Fellows
It has been rather quiet on the Forum lately - hopefully we are not running out of steam / ides and topics?

I have been thinking recently – about badges we still have not yet discussed.

This is one of the examples (actually a pin) – by Collins of London.

I believe the same manufacturer produced the miniatures of 4th Infantry Division and 1st Rifles Brigades - I do not have pictures – but if I have seen those pins on ebay a few times.

I no not know the date of the production of those pins – but I think they are relatively contemporary (from the 80ts?) and had been produced for ex-combatants.

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This pin has been intriguing me for some time.

I have never seen it – pictures had been send to me by a friend
Any ideas as to the origin / relevance?

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Fellows,
Although strictly speaking this badge is not the PSZ (Polish Free Forces) one – I think it is worth adding .

Brygada Swietokrzyska NSZ – much has been written (good and bad) about this Formation – one is certain – not that many artefacts remain associated with it.

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Some fantastic items in this thread. Look forward to more.

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Fellows,

Worth posting (recently sold in Poland) - the "General Armored Corps Badge” – this particular one had been minted for the 1 Polish Armored Division when the unit was stationed in Germany between 45-47.

My experience suggests that it is an rare badge.

The design of this badge follows the pre-war pattern.

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Here’s the seldom seen badge of the 11th Heavy Artillery Regiment of the Polish 2nd Corps. The badge measures 43 x 43mm and is stamped in white metal. The cross motif was supposedly patterned after the Cross of the Order of the Italian Crown. Unfortunately, the original spinner is missing.

An unusual find was a rough stamping of the badge that was in process of being cut out (look at 5 o’clock position). For some unknown reason it was stopped.

Regards,
Tony

[StefanM]

Tony, thanks for posting. It is nice to see a rare stamped prefinished badge. Who was the designer & jeweller?

[A.J. Zawadzki]

Thanks Stefan. The designer was Captain Józef Czwordon, and the ‘wykonawca matrycy’ (stamping die maker) was Captain M. Łada-Zawistowski. The decision to proceed with manufacture was made in 1950, so a relatively late production badge. And also one of the more rarely seen, with this one being the only one I’ve encountered on the market over the past decade. The rough stamping, acquired before the badge, was from a fellow who said he found it in Italy. An unusual find.

Regards,
Tony

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Fellows,

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Fellows
SBSK Tobruk badge
Recently sold in Poland / nice pictures for reference

Can somebody look up the sbsk book for the details of the Fellow behind the nr 0528