SS marked screw backing disc

**paddy** · 04-16-2012, 11:51 PM

Would like to know what type of screw back award/medal/badge that this would have held, if it can be identified?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 04-16-2012 11:51 PM

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**stug** · 04-16-2012, 11:57 PM

by paddy

Would like to know what type of screw back award/medal/badge that this would have held, if it can be identified?

hi ,this type of screw back is very common on fakes , i would think this is part of a reproduction award . i have never encountered these markings on any genuine award ...pavel

**BOB COLEMAN** · 04-17-2012, 12:30 AM

I am moving this to the Orders and Decorations Forum as it has nothing to do with the SS

**Adrian** · 04-17-2012, 12:56 AM

Thank you Bob.

Pavel is correct. This is a fake screw back commonly found on fake EK1s. Original screwbacks were never marked as such. There was no distinction in the manufacturing process which allowed particular awards to be marked specifically for the SS. Or Heer, Luftwaffe or Kriegsmarine for that matter. RZM numbers were also not used on EKs or other combat awards.