Are these real?

[Class316]

I believe the second one is a veteran's cap badge.

[Dimas]

I think it's a tunics badge.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, glad to see you posted your items OK.

The medal, with matching ribbon bar for the tunic, is a War Merit Cross 2nd with Swords, in German the Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwerten.

The badge is indeed a breast eagle for the Nazi backed WW1 Veterans association, the National Socialist State Soldiers League, the NSRKB or Nationalsozialistisches Reichskriegerbund . It is a shame the catch has broken off the back of the eagle.

All are good original items.

Cheers, Ade.

[Dimas]

Thanks Ade, and a sorry for my short description, meet you morning guys

[Nick VR]

Hi Class316


All three items are original...


Greetz

Nick VR

[Pierre N]

i see one in gold colour ! its marine Veterans ???

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Pierre, yes, the gold version will be for Naval Veterans who were members of the NSDMB. The Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Marinebund (National Socialist German Marine Association)

Cheers, Ade.

[Class316]

Thanks all for the info and help.

Just wondering what are some flags that would say fake? Like if I saw one at a flea market how would I know?

[Adrian Stevenson]

That is one of those "How long is a peice of string type questions" . There are legions of fakes, made over the past 60 years from the almost laugable bendy monkey metal castings to the die struck high end fakes that would fool a great many collectors. Trying to describe fakes is a waste of time. What I would advise anyone is to study known ORIGINALS, then you will recognise any fake when you see it.

Hope this helps?

Cheers, Ade.

[Class316]

Ok let me try to ask something else.

What makes these 2 items I posted real?