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Beautiful badge. Too bad real ones never come up for sale.

What makes you think that is Hitler?

Robin, you already had the skull/minenwerfer connection via your henschel badge.

I've wanted one for years. I could have taken the easy way out (relatively speaking) and bought an unmounted one but I like to think of some young German officer earning this one eye-balls deep in trench fighting.

Here is a bar with the blue/yellow ribbon.

Nothing too spectacular here but it fits in this category nicely.

Thanks.

The question then is, "Is the piece I posted a period produced item or a modern repro?"

As requested, "The information came from an old chap in Auckland who has been a colletcor of these for many years apparently this one is a copy of this original type : http://cgi.ebay.com/GERMAN-TURKISH-GALLIPOLI-WWI-STAR-RARE_W0QQitemZ120307017847QQihZ002QQcategoryZ135QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D63 Note the lack of detail in the silvered border and the difference in enamal styling, apparently the triangle enamalling on the arms is a give away as is the poor hinge attachment and sloopy finishing on the hook attachment solder."

I been informed that the one I posted is a new fake based upon the Austrian one shown. Can anyone confirm this? thanks

I could use one of these in the backyard.

Very nice Chris. What year were they published?

The reverse.

My small contribution.

The cross is a horrible fake, looking nothing like a real one from the period. Details are all wrong. The oaks and spange are also suspect. Any day of the week you can find several of these combos on ebay.

Perhaps for you Chris, but by the standards of the day I would say the chubby one on the left is the real catch of that trio. Can probably drop a litter and not miss a beat of house/farm work.

I wonder if the old bag in the middle is the chaparone to ensure no unofficial poling occurs..........

Here's one in better condition.

Thanks for the constructive comments guys. Trying to save some poor smuck $600.

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Thoughts on this bar please.

Nothing like war art to take you back in time. Thanks for showing those wonderful docs Chris.

He had to apply for the Hindy and it was only available for a limitted time to do this.

Finally a new maker to add, Carl Leburg.