Polish Regimental Badges WW2
Article about: Rare badge from this maker! Thanks for posting this nice clear picture. Regards, Tony
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Re: Polish Regimetal Badges WW2
Hi
I have not come across a picture featuring foreign officer(s) with this badge.
However, I would say that some members of Allied Forces may have been awarded this badge as there are a number of examples of Polish Badges / Patches and Orders / Medals being given to British, Canadian, Australian and US solders. One of the interesting examples is of The British Royal Hussars (I think that is the regiment) who carry the Mermaid Patch of Polish 2 Cor
Hope it helps
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LoCo
Does anyone know how often was "Znak Pancerny" given to foreign officers?
I have a picture of an Estonian captain wearing the same badge. I guess it has something to do with selling of 6 TKS tankettes to Estonia in 1934/35.
BR
LoCo
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Re: Polish Regimetal Badges WW2
Fantastic set - greate story!
Thanks for posting.
The ID for the SBSK is a great find!
I regret not being around whan You were selling
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Polski44
From a set I use to own !!
Kuc won the VM at Monte Cassino, .. he ran out of ammunition, and with some other men attacked a German machine gun nest just charging and throwing rocks at them ! ... the Germans backed off !
In Later Life, Kuc, whilst drunk, took his VM and threw it into the local river !
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Re: Polish Regimetal Badges WW2
Something like this I wouldn't sell ... !!
It was traded up for some original 1SBS items which are my "bread and butter" collecting wise ! ..
Cheers
Gary J.
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wadowicznic
Fantastic set - greate story!
Thanks for posting.
The ID for the SBSK is a great find!
I regret not being around whan You were selling
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Re: Polish Regimetal Badges WW2
Gary
I have been looking for an expert on 1SBS. A few weeks ago i have posted the badge of 1SBS minot Officer School - i did buy it years ago.
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/colle...splay-5402-21/
Subsequently Tony has posted his pictures
Ahat do You think about these badges - i can not find anybody with the same badge to compare. Perhaps You have one
You can click on Tony's and my pictures to enlarge
What do You think?
A
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Re: Polish Regimetal Badges WW2
I have one too !
The badge is totally unofficial, .. and to date, I have yet to see a photograph of one being worn.
I have seen period paperwork from the 1SBS with this type of eagle used in part of the letterhead, but again the paperwork is not official business. (Typical usage of the paperwork is informal banter notices .... "when the next dance is" ... a "bulletin" for a social noticeboard etc.)
These were probably sold to be worn on "walking out" dress to officers ... or for officers "sweet-hearts" to wear ... but again, in an official capacity you never see them worn.
Very similar to the GQ parachute badge.
An unofficial badge given to a para for doing his first jump using a "GQ" parachute.
There is a picture in Peter Taylor's book (Allied Special Forces Insignia 1939-1949) Showing a 1SBS member wearing one and being quoted as the 1st Polish Para wing ....
This is wrong .. the para is wearing it in a personal photograph. If he wore it on parade ... he would have been for an even higher jump !
Gary J.
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