Are these medals real or fake aged repro's?

[NewEnglandCollector]

Got two items from an estate sale along with a ww2 jacket dated 1944. Anyway wondering if they were real, the daughter had $10 each on them so figured it was worth a shot. Not sure if they were found in the dirt or if theyre fakes made to look old.
Sorry after I took the picks I realized I should have put some gloves on! They went right back into safe keeping as soon as I was done. After all theyve been through better now then never!
Thanks All

[Adrian Stevenson]

The Heer cap eagle appears to be an unfinished original.

Cheers, Ade.

[Danmark]

The infantry assault badge is a rough cast copy of a Rudolph Souval badge .... like someone was experimenting with lead in art class..

[Adrian Stevenson]

Looks like a zinc badge which has been varnished to me?

[StuG III]

Two nice original ground dug items IMO. It does look like the IAB has been varnished.
Particularly like the unfinished cap badge, not seen one before.

Tom

[mpw]

I think Adrian is correct. The badge looks like a corroded zinc ground dug item that has been coated to make it presentable.

[StuG III]

Mpw, not so much presentable IMO as trying to protect it. I have come across many items from older collections that have been varnished in an attempt to keep the zinc pest at bay..

Tom

[Adrian]

I would also agree the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen is an original ground dug piece which has had a coat of 'preserving' varnish.

I wouldn't recommend anyone to copy the technique though.

[Danmark]

H'mm looks like I'd best stick to helmets!
Dan

[HJ-Collector]

hi could you please take a moment to check out the below thread? thanks!
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/discu...-thread-17587/