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    I am working on a piece about the MSSA and would like to see and use other members' pics concerning this award. The article is for GMIC members to use. Here is my JUNCKER badge. Thanks for anyone who contributes. If you want to show something but not have it used that is fine also. Just state so please.

    Thanks again.

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    Chris,

    Uh... No. There are only two pins remaining. They are shown below highlighted in yellow. The rest is the rust stained gray thread that was used to sew it down after the pins and plate were lost.

    Dan Murphy

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    Here's another one, made by the Stuttgart Metallfabrik. This badge is almost entirely of zink except for the pins soldered to it for fastening to the backing plate. Remainents of a finish are visible.

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    I've always thought it was given out for graduating a specialty course on machinegun operations. You rarely see everyone in a unit wearing it.

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