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I haven't got a copy as yet. I was bidding on one on ebay the other day but missed out by a few pounds.

Had a look at a friends and its great! Well done Gordon!

The pickings are getting smaller; two belts (one Soviet; one Armenian), a Guards badge from the 50s, a pair of shoulder boards (got these free with the Soviet belt just because I looked at them!), and a hand-carved walnut backgammon board with obsidian stone dice as a Christmas present for my wife (yes, she plays - she's ruthless).

More details on the Soviet belt and buckle and the Guards badge in the USSR sub-forum.

Great finds! The board is BEAUTIFUL

Congrats

Dan

Great photos in wear Morten!

Do you have any period photographs of it in wear?

A great group to 1 guy! Well done!

Dan

Check out this website. It gives a pretty comprehensive history of the career field. http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/AirPoliceHistory/

Hi Ed

thats a really interesting site - thanks for your help! :cheers:

Hi Dan

Yes, I have this one in the collection....

de-nazified or broken? Your guess is as good as mine.

Would love to see a photo of one in wear. Do you know of any online?

The badge you have is of the ‘zinc (early/mid war) RO/AG’ type and would have originally had bolts having been produced before the ’mid/late war’ or ‘unqualified’ badge were introduced.

As they say, a picture is definately worth a thousand words. I absolutely agree with you John, this is the Zinc (early/mid war) RO/AG with bolts removed.

Thanks

Dan

Hi Adrob!

Yep, was informed yesterday of its Hellenic origins. Its actually a Greek Urban Police Badge. I have posted it in the Police section.

All the best

Dan

Morning!

Another of yesterdays new arrivals ( see here http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=46835&st=0 )

Other than being a Greek Urban Police Badge I know nothing about it.

Can anyone fill me in?

Thanks

Dan

Morning chaps

This came yesterday in amongst a mixed bag i purchased from a guy selling his fathers collection (see her http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=46835&st=0 )

It is a US Department of the Air Force Air Police badge.

It is numbered on the front F5309, and maker marked to the rear with a "V" in a circle. On the back it also states that it is "Property of the U.S Government".

Could anyone give me a rough age on it? It has definately seen some sights and has a few scars to prove it, but all in al great condition with a lovely "been there" patination.

Also, any ideas as to value?

Thanks

Dan

Dan

This one is a de-nazified cap badge for Civilian maritime (air-sea rescue) personnel.

Hi John

Thats amazing! Thanks so much for posting this - I have been wracking my mind for the last 24 hours over this! Is that example in your collection?

I wonder if it was broken or intentionally de-nazified?

Hi John

Thanks for your reply.

The reason for thinking that it is a Unqualified Air Gunner’s badge is that the rear of the eagle still has the remnants of silvering, bubbling up over the zinc.

On the feet, I cannot see any trace of where the lightning bolts would have been removed. Have you got any photos of xamples that have been removed for comparison?

Cheers

Dan

Thanks Danny

To be honest, I had been considering giving it a clean up.... Was told it would respond well to a rub with alcohol. But I like the patination on the rim so will leave it well alone. Its got that ”Been there” look.

Dan

rear

Hi all

This little beauty arrived yesterday as part of a very eclectic mixed collection i bought.

I have nver had an EK2 before, so i am very chuffed with this!

Maker marked to the ring as "93" which I think is Richard Simm und Sohne, Gablonz

What do you guys think of it?

Cheers

Dan

Hi Dan,

The maker is J.C. Maedicke, Berlin. This is the eagle for the officers' white summer uniform.

Best regards,

---Norm

Thanks Norm!

I really like the hinge mechanism - a nice peice of enginering

This is my first breast eagle - are these reasonably scarce?

Dan

Interesting that in this whole group, you wind up with a US Air Force Security Police badge (lower left).

Nice collection

Ed

Thanks Ed

It is quite an clectic mix! I will be posting the USAF police badge in the next day or so. There was also a Greek police badge in the mix.

Quite a nice haul, but I am going to have to move a couple of peices on to pay for the bits Im keeping

All the best

Dan

Thanks Morten! Its my first one.

Yours and mine are almost identical! Any idea as to the maker?

Is this an officers badge or nco\enlisted?

Thanks for your help

Dan

Entitled to a pair, doesn't seem to be any service or pension papers on Ancestry. Looing at 26 casualties in the block 36500-36599 lots of 9th Bn., but 6, 7, 8th as well.

Cheers Mike

Whenever I get a lone WWI medal i always feel a little sad for its missing group. Ah well... :blush:

rear

Hi Chaps

I picked up a new GAB today as part of a mixed group i purchased (see here http://gmic.co.uk/in...opic=46835&st=0

Before i had it in my hand i believed it to be an unmarkd RS or Osang, but now im not so sure - the hinge and catch have thrown me.

What do you think?

All the best

Dan

Hi all

Today i recieved a great mixed group of items (see here http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=46835&st=0 )

This badge was in the group and I am pretty sure that we have an original Unqualified Air Gunner’s/ Flight Engineer’s Badge (Fliegerschutzenabzeichen mit Schwarzem Kranz).

It is marked to the rear W Deumer Ludenscheid

Now, it has at some point in its life undergone a contemporary repair but it "feels" like a right one to me.

Your opinions are welcomed

All the best

Dan

The medal was awarded to commemorate the 2600th anniversary of Emperor Jimmu establishing the Japanese Empire, a semi-mythological event said to have taken place in 660BC. This event was used in Japan as one basis for calculating dates instead of the BC/AD (or BCE/CE) system used in the West. The 2600th anniversary was in 1940 (2600-660=1940).

Im not sure what the awarding criteria was, but thre is a good chance it went out to the entire standing forces.... thats a fair old bit of bronze!

Heres a pic of what it should look like - the eight lines on the medal ribbon are an allusion to the eight corners of the world that were supposed to be united under the Emperor’s benevolent rule. The slogan was hak-ko-ichi-u, “eight corners of the world under one roof”.

Great medal

I have always had a soft spot for Crimea medals

3rd Dn Gds is the 3rd Dragoon Guards

Dan

As a matter of interest could you also post a picture of the medal with the bridge on it?

Its NOT Irish related, but looks interesting.

Kev, just for you!

Its a Japanese 2,600th Imperial Anniversary Medal from 1940

What this guys collecting aims were is anyones guess!!

Dan :beer: