Ok, the thick edges and flat surfaces around the badge indicate a cast piece, albeit better quality than the current crop on ebay.
compare it to an authentic crisp die struck badge
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Ok, the thick edges and flat surfaces around the badge indicate a cast piece, albeit better quality than the current crop on ebay.
compare it to an authentic crisp die struck badge
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I have doubts about this one. I have never seen this configuration on the back and it appears to be a molded piece rather than die struck. If you have a weight on the piece I can compare with mine. I...
Another reference photo:
CAZADOR RGTO. CAZADORES LUSITANIA NÂș 12 - 1922-1931
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I just found another photo of the skull being used into WWII by a Blue Division soldier along with a mix of German and Spanish insignia
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I found this image of a Spanish cavalry sabretache bearing the skull of the Lusitania regiment.This would be a spectacular find for both my Spanish collection and Totenkopf collection. Just wishful...
My quest to authenticate and verify the existence of the skull buckle in period photographs or illustrations has hit a dead end. Hours upon hours of refined internet searches have resulted in the...
I stand corrected on that last post. I was able to enlarge the photo enough to see that the buckle is a standard infantry design and not a skull. I must have been loopy from looking at so many images...
Well I managed to get a little closer to authenticating this belt buckle. After scouring the internet for hours I found this photo of a Spanish civil war soldier wearing what appears to be a skull...
Yes, that's what the seller states but I cannot verify it's authenticity. I need to see a picture, illustration or literature that it was used during that time frame by Spanish tankers. I have yet to...
I have not been able to find any more information on this buckle and although I am tempted to get one, I'm still searching for evidence of use by the Lusitania regiment or civil war tank regiments. I...
Just to bump this thread back into perspective, I'll add another picture. This one illustrates a lancer of the Lusitania regiment wearing the same uniform as shown in the previous picture. Note the...
Me Too, I have searched endlessly for visual confirmation but nothing yet. In the meantime a few more pics I found of the regiment uniform and insignia while searching :)
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I found this Spanish buckle for sale described as used by the Lusitania cavalry regiment and subsequently by Nationalist panzer crews. While the buckle does look convincing and identically patterned...
Just a few more period photo's and illustrations of the insignia in use.
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Thanks Franko, it is a beautiful design. Be aware that there are cast fakes of this badge for sale. This is an example of a cheap solid screw-back replica currently available. In defense of the...
Thanks, you don't see them often and even less in pairs. I did see one for sale on e medals awhile ago and it was misidentified as an Italian black brigade skull. I have skull fever now and It can't...
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These interesting skull collar insignia arrived today from Spain. This insignia is usually hard to find in a matching pair, and I'm glad to have found them as such. I took some photo's with a...