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    Poland cap badge P.W. unknown. Help needed.


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    I can't tell you anything about the badge itself (maker, quality, genuine or not); however, the PW is the symbol of the Polish Armia Krajowa (or Home Army - sort of the Underground) in German-occupied Poland during WW2.

    This is a good wiki explaining the meaning/background: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotwica

    Since the P.W. is not in the Kotwica (or Anchor) configuration of the letters - perhaps this is earlier and associated with the original Battle Group Wawer.

    Eventually, the Kotwica became a patriotic symbol of defiance against occupiers and was painted as grafitti all over the city. This is still done in modern grafitti in Warsaw - both as rememberance and protest.

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    Thank you very much for your great help Giller!

    What do you think, was this batch used on a visor cap?

    Was this model used from 1929 till 1939?

    Do you have a picture of someone who is wearing that badge?

    Thank you again and best wishes

    KDVR

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