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What do you think about this one? http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-14872000-1419515301.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-30594700-1419515315.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-27070300-1419515325.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-42525600-1419515335.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-17617400-1419515340.jpg Seller's description: "WWII-SERBIA: Memorial nail for the dedication of the Chetnik flag in 1941. The badge is made of gold-plated Brass forging high pressure (pressing punching). Application skull with bones made of matt silver-plated metal. On the back is printed stamp manufacturers, manufaktutre "KOVNICA AD BELGRADE". and is welded to the nail with which the badge scored (attached) for wooden spear flag. The badge is well maintained has original patina, is not purified. Dimensions: 51.5 x 34,5mm"

Merry Christmas to all members who celebrate it today Thanks for sharing What's the biggest number you saw on these badges?

Actually if you take a look they both (left and the right one) seem to be badges of SDS

Regarding those badges this might be helpful, unfortunately I haven't got a clue from which book are they, photo found on some forum. Translation: Official badges of the Serbian State Guard (Српска Државна Стража СДС - SDS) 1942-1944 1. Badge for lower ranks of SDS 2. Official badge of officers of SDS 3. Official badge of soldiers of Serbian Boarder Guard (Српска Гранична Стража СГС - SGS) 4. Official badge of members of Serbian State Security (Српска Државна Безбедност СДБ - SDB) 5. Official badge of officers of SGS

Besides inscription on the rifle "Freedom or Death corporal Dušan (?) Ž. Petković" if I see well there's inscription Bomb (Бомба) on his hand grenade

I went through some photos and stumbled upon these two.Same badge "before and after" photo or two examples with same number? Take a look at the details of the cross, same flaws.. I've seen just couple of these badges and others with lower numbers had the numbers stamped on different part of the badge and they were without zero on the first place. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-21935300-1419453985.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-90581300-1419453981.jpg PS I apologize for using photos of items that are not mine, but some of these are really hard to get and not that cheap, I hope no one will mind...

Wood walking stick that belonged to vojvoda Milija Majstorović.

Looks like there are even fakes of that skull and crossed bones badge from the scabbard... http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-91959500-1419452060.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-62028400-1419452063.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-23136500-1419452065.jpg

Now that's a beauty! And in pretty good shape as well, most of the ones I've seen lately are nowhere near it's condition

One more dagger, City Museum Vršac, photo found in one of their catalogs.

I saw some replicas of academy badges on ebay as well, photos can be found in this topic: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/63644-kingdom-of-serbia-military-academy-badge/ But these don't look that good. First badge was sold as original although it obviously isn't and the second one was offered as replica. By the way, first seller also had very unusual box for the Order of St. Sava in mint condition, custom made, simply fake or something else? (I apologize for going off-topic) http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-27672100-1419451060.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-43861600-1419451068.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-95135900-1419451075.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-16516900-1419451083.jpg

Again thank you both for very useful information, tips and warnings! It is really unfortunate that so many fakes are sold on ebay, usual price was 500$ if remember well... About those two in post #123 and #125, were they original or not I really don't have a clue, I wrote "now some nicer ones" because they seemed to be of better quality than those that I posted before them.

Major Vlastimir Vesić (Властимир Весић), dagger with clearly visible skull & crossed bones on scabbard.

Kosta Pećanac's dagger. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-55928500-1418827989.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-48040800-1418827992.jpg

Historical museum, unfortunately not very good photo. #4 labeled as M17 knife of Serbian assault units, Salonika Front. #5 Knife of member Yugoslav Army in Fatherland (?), 1941-1945 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-01975000-1418827881.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-83447000-1418827816.jpg

One more thing, although some četniks really did use shortened regular army sabers (I've seen M1861, M1895, M1920), not all shortened sabers are četnik weapons per se. For example I know of one case that a family of officer who died shortly after return to Yugoslavia from German POW camp sold his saber to local butcher who shortened it and that way got himself good cutting knife.

I didn't know that, very useful information! Many thanks for sharing those photos with us! Absolutely amazing dagger! I never would have guessed the origin of the red shield, I know which badge you speak of and I think that you are right. Specific detail about those badges is that all Cyrillic S letters are rotated to the right.

Unusual blade and very interesting engraving. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-40884400-1418822248.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-33684700-1418822307.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-12491800-1418822313.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-56861100-1418822319.jpg

Now some nicer ones (photos from ebay). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-85218700-1418822186.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-89464900-1418822191.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-84447800-1418822199.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-92790900-1418822202.jpg

Thanks for helpful information!

Never saw anything like that... Someone trying to make extra buck by enamelling normal medal?

One more photo with illustrations of the same dagger from article written by Branko Bogdanović I found somewhere online.

Vojvoda Tankosić's (1880-1915) dagger, one of the most prominent leaders of pre-WW1 četniks (komite). Photo taken at Military museum's exhibition "100 years from Battle of Kumanovo". http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-47830600-1418778956.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-78970400-1418778959.jpg His initials, Cyrillic letters В. Т. (Војислав Танкосић - Vojislav Tankosić).

One of the most beautiful daggers I have ever seen! Could you perhaps post just a little bit larger photos?

Second example. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-15155100-1418778086.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-30577800-1418778088.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-42431700-1418778090.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_12_2014/post-7937-0-84712700-1418778092.jpg