Help with identification

[Richarddwh]

Any ideas as to what this might be? I've had it for a few years and it is sat forlornly unidentified for all that time. Any comments appreciated.

[Richarddwh]

The reverse.

[joe campbell]

it has something of the flavor of the TR DAF emblems.

mechanics? machinist?

interesting !

joe

[paulbear]

almost looks TENO very odd never seen before

[Richarddwh]

Thanks for the comments gents, I think it is of a zinc material ( note the oxidisation on the bottom right ). I agree a mechanic or something would seem right. I wonder if it could be naval related. To be honest I have no idea!

[paulbear]

WELL THE COG WHEEL is distinctive and certainly is close to the panzer mechanic cloth insignia after some looking

PAUL

[Richarddwh]

Thanks Paul, it does look similar. It might be worth posting this in a TR forum, but part me wonders whether it is even post war..

[paulbear]

LET US KNOW HOW YOU MAKE OUT THEN

Paul

[speedytop]

Hi Richarddwh,

please try it with post WW II German (Bavarian) fire service:

Maschinist (machinist)

http://www.ffw-mainl...dex.php?page=92

and

http://www.gfd-katal...tikelliste.html

Uwe

[Richarddwh]

Uwe,

Many thanks for your help! So this a post-war Bavarian Fire Service Machinist arm shield.

[paulbear]

Interesting some things never change