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    You see them on ebay a lot and they look a little crude. There seem to be quite a veriaty of them and I think they were made post SCW too. Maybe Panzerpioneer could give us a breakdown on what they were issued for and when?

    Best, Sal

    Posted

    You see them on ebay a lot and they look a little crude. There seem to be quite a veriaty of them and I think they were made post SCW too. Maybe Panzerpioneer could give us a breakdown on what they were issued for and when?

    Best, Sal

    First badge is a Falange party lapel badge, and nothing more.

    Second badge was that of the Spanish ex-combatants of the SCW.

    Posted

    Second badge was that of the Spanish ex-combatants of the SCW.

    To clarify, ". . . the Spanish nationalist/fascist ex-combattants . . . ." Obviously not for the republican/loyalist forces.

    Posted

    To clarify, ". . . the Spanish nationalist/fascist ex-combattants . . . ." Obviously not for the republican/loyalist forces.

    Obviously republican ex-combatants would not wear the five arrows of their enemies...

    This badge was actually that of the "Hermandad Nacional de Excombatientes", "National Brotherhood of Ex-combatants". Obviously the nationalists did not care about their defeated enemies.

    Posted

    What seems to be difficult to find out is any awards of the Republican side! I believe this is beacause there were so many semi autonomous groups that comprised the Republican side there was not a lot of "fascist" standardization of uniforms medals etc. Is there a book on this with pics? Anyone have any Republican items? For that matter is there a good book about Falange items?

    Best, Sal

    Posted

    What seems to be difficult to find out is any awards of the Republican side! I believe this is beacause there were so many semi autonomous groups that comprised the Republican side there was not a lot of "fascist" standardization of uniforms medals etc. Is there a book on this with pics? Anyone have any Republican items? For that matter is there a good book about Falange items?

    Best, Sal

    Agreed, Sal. I'm very interested in these, but I find all the focus on the "victors" to disguise the other side of the coin. Only with the international volunteers can much be found. I suspect the oppression of the Franco years drove anyone with republican connections (or items) into silence or exile (at best).

    Hope to learn otherwise ....

    Ed

    Posted

    Hi Ed,

    I think our best bet is panzerman. He has avery large knowledge of these things. Maybe if we implore him to post pics of Spanish items from both sides he could educate us. Panzerman......pleeeeeeaaaase! :cheers:

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