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    British Free Corps insignia, any thoughts?


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    Hi Gents,

    it’s not my usual thing so I was hoping someone can give me an opinion on these 3 patches please.

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    They were in this little job lot that was so cheap I can’t imagine the seller thought they were of any age or value.

    So I too have no expectations but it’s nice to check.,,

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    A few close ups…

     

    This design of English Free Corps insignia I’ve seen noted as ‘issue doubtful’ and also one source describes it as Estonian.

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    This one less intact..,

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    This last one is from an M43 possibly?

    Does the colour indicate a light colour cap maybe Afrika Korps?

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    Any thoughts welcome as always Gents.


    **. I fully expect them to be reproductions so you don’t need to spare my feelings.

     

    cheers

    tony 🍻

     

     

     

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    Hi Gents,

    this might be a little more interesting.

     

    By chance, someone gave this to me today, unrelated to the stuff above.

    It’s about 4 inches long.

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    Looks like a Viking image behind.

     

    Any thoughts Gents?

     

    tony 🍻

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    Hi Farkas,

                                     for me all the insignia are fake 😞 especially the cap insignia, as for the collars very few actually issued (if ever on a large scale ?) 

    so sorry to me they are fakes.

     

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    On 25/08/2024 at 14:43, ashley58 said:

    Hi Farkas,

                                     for me all the insignia are fake 😞 especially the cap insignia, as for the collars very few actually issued (if ever on a large scale ?) 

    so sorry to me they are fakes.

     


    Somehow only just seen your answer Ashley, 👍

    Thanks , it is appreciated 🍻

     

    & There’s no need to apologise, they didn’t cost anything effectively and I ‘knew’ they would be fake

    - I would have been very very surprised to hear otherwise.

     

    as always it’s really just to make sure they aren’t somehow interesting.

     

    The little pouch I picked up separately, I’m told was issued with/for a badge/award.


    cheers & thanks again

    tony 🍻

     

    Ps

     

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