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Just to compare .... (3833) front.
The finish ...
The wing tip ....

Gary J.

Agreed !
It is VERY good, and VERY close, and without comparing, it would be one that could easily slip through the net. !
.. My fathers wing (3833) is obviously the closest example I know to...

I had a 2nd look at the badge, and compared it to "known".
The more I compared, the worse things looked for the badge.

.... I could find no examples at this numbering sequence with bright plate...

Bad.
Kierzun's wing (3830/860) exists in a collection known to me.

The wing should still exhibit the full length around the 38** number sequence, and the wreath has been incorrectly applied.

A milestone indeed ! ... thanks to all who have contributed !

Gary J.

Hello Pete .. welcome aboard cool militaria

Nice Para wing ... and one of the more unusual, ... a "British" issue, ... one of only sixty nine.

Also noting the date of issue - 28th May 1945 .......

Hello Ivan, .. welcome aboard .. long time no see cool militaria

The items are unofficial bronze, silver, and gold "Assault" badges for the 3rd Polish Carpathian Div. (3DSK).
The badges were...

Looks like your grandfather was in the Polish AirForce.

The 1939 -1945 Star, British Campaign Medal WW2
The Air Crew Europe Star, British WW2 Campaign Medal
Defence Medal 3rd September 1939 -...

A sticky thread for purely Polish Air force badges has been placed on the forum.
If members would like to re-post examples with descriptions in that thread, then we can build up a PAF section.
...

Leigh,
The next thing will be them supplying your village with that new fangled "Electricity" and Tarmacadam ! ..

Anyhow,
Adam Zaba ... Yes, I would like a copy of anything ... I remember...

Nice Badges Leigh !!!!

Also BTW ... whens the new "supermarket" opening next to the A1 ???:D

Cheers

Gary J.

And the component parts to a pre-assembled Kirkwood 9th Ulan ...

Regards

Gary J.

Cap Badge looks like a classic "Workshop" Middle East Casting.

Gary J.

GFC, .. good to see you back with us ....

I've checked out a few of the "London" addresses, and the only "technical one" that jumps out is the Military Technical Institute at 61 Stanhope Gardens...

Normally "we" tend to steer clear of trying to value badges here, for the simple reason that the market trends can be in some circumstances way up on expected.

... However, the last "e-bayed" 14th...

Hello Paul, and welcome ...cool militaria

Looks to be a perfectly fine example of a 14 Pulk Ulanow Jazlowieckich Spink manufactured badge ..

Cheers

Gary J.

I've no problem with that, comparisons of existing items whether good or bad helps us all to avoid future pitfalls.

There will be circumstances of disagreement, ... that is to be expected, ..
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Easy everybody !! ... keep it clean please ...

We all have our areas of expertise .... and we all appreciate the knowledge shared here.
We ALL can help each other, ... and learn something new !
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Tony,
If this helps ... thats an early GR-Tech spinner ... circa 1941.

Regards

Gary J.

Hello Rafal,
... Yes !! I must admit I was surprised myself.

My mother had always talked about the "badge" my father had given her, .. and I had assumed it was one of the parachutist metal...

And a closer scan ..

My mother with badge on lapel, when she was 21.
So the photo was taken after September 1944.

Gary J.

It's a 1SBS sweetheart pin.

I've shown one to some veterans of the 1SBS, and they confirmed this.
The design seems to have been lifted from some official notepaper of the 1SBS, ... but the badge...

Would I be right to assume the Tel Aviv "Rubin" would be the rarer variant ?

Regards

Gary J.


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Excellent !! ... another manufacturer pinned down !

Gary J.