Flammenwerfer! Flames, skulls and stuff

[Robin Lumsden]

Little drummer boy .......................

[Robin Lumsden]

The TK on the drum reminds me of this one ..................

[Robin Lumsden]

See what I mean ??

[Chris Boonzaier]

The TK on the drum reminds me of this one ..................

Is that the swimming badge 3rd level?

[Robin Lumsden]

Ja !!

[Chris Boonzaier]

I think it called a "Totenkopfschwimmer", there is a different version around today.

When the 2 FW skulls landed up at DN his picker thought they were the Schwimmer badge.

[Robin Lumsden]

I know.

Waddamistakeatomakea ...............................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6CDYxMQ_dM

Edited December 3, 2012 by Robin Lumsden

[Hoss]

The Machinegun Marksman badge had the brass ammunition belt going all the way around the edges, which would stand out clearly. These discussions show the limitations of scanners, which duplicate the rough surface of the postcards. In the original image, you can easily see with a magnifying loupe that it's an "S."

Hello

Thomas, Is the backing cloth for the MG badge black? #1071

Regards

Eric

Edited December 4, 2012 by Hoss

[Hoss]

Hello Robin

Its the teeth why should a cloth badge have better gums than me. Seriously have you compared the thread under magnification? The backing looks like correct period tunic lining material to me.

Now be gentle remember you indoctrinated me into the Totty Club before you left what a wonderful thread Gents.

Regards

Eric

[ЧЕТНИК]

Thomas, it could also read Yamy. There are a coulpe of places by that name in the Ukraine.

yamy.JPG

Yamu migt be a German pronanciation of Janja (Јања- in Serbian). It is a place (village) ina Sothern Serbia (Kosovo). There are many places in the Balkans with that name..."Yamu" can also mean a pit (Јама- in Serbian)...

[Robin Lumsden]

The backing looks like correct period tunic lining material to me.

To me also.

Thanks, Eric.

[Robin Lumsden]

Latest fakes ...................... for reference.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here is an original....

[Robin Lumsden]

.................. and here is a fake. A good one. But a fake, nonetheless.

[Sergeant 08]

They are better than in past, but they don't know the real details until now.

Edited December 9, 2012 by Sergeant 08

[Robin Lumsden]

They are better than in past, but they don't know the real details until now.

Korrekt!

A good, but also bad, copy !!!

[dond]

.................. and here is a fake. A good one. But a fake, nonetheless.

Ingo Haarcke claims it is good.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Who is Ingo Haarcke?

[dond]

Google him.....

[Robin Lumsden]

Ingo Haarcke claims it is good.

With all due respect, Ingo is an expert on Freikorps badges.

Not TKs or FW stuff.

Opinions will always differ.

Let's just say, it wouldn't be for my collection.

[dond]

I hear you Robin. A classic case of "expertitus." If my expert says its good then it must be.....

[Robin Lumsden]

I hear you Robin. A classic case of "expertitus." If my expert says its good then it must be.....

[Chip]

If you have seen a real one, you know better.

Chip

[dond]

The problem is that we have seen only a few accepted real ones. Being handmade there will be some variations. Just look at the pics of those being worn in this thread.

[dond]

Hhhmmmm.....