Tell me about my German badges
Tell me about my German badges
A few of these I got from my uncle who was in the artillery in WWII. A few I bought long ago when I collected German items.
The first three were given to me by my uncle.
First up bullion Heer eagle
SS eagle and skull from cap
Silver tank battle badge
Bought these long ago.
Iron cross 1st bad lighting along with tarnish makes this look yellowish
Iron cross WWI
Spange hallmarked 123 has traces of black paint on date and swastika
Totenkopf off a collar tab?
Hauptman tabs I think these may be reproductions?
The first three were given to me by my uncle.
First up bullion Heer eagle
SS eagle and skull from cap
Silver tank battle badge
Bought these long ago.
Iron cross 1st bad lighting along with tarnish makes this look yellowish
Iron cross WWI
Spange hallmarked 123 has traces of black paint on date and swastika
Totenkopf off a collar tab?
Hauptman tabs I think these may be reproductions?
Re: Tell me about my German badges
Hello P.08 ;
All these items look good to me.
A nice Tank Assault Badge example, and Bevo SS Insignia.
All these items look good to me.
Not reproduction.Hauptman tabs I think these may be reproductions ?
Skull for Panzer collar patches.Totenkopf off a collar tab ?
A nice Tank Assault Badge example, and Bevo SS Insignia.
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Re: Tell me about my German badges
Thanks for the reply, I had someone tell me on another collector forum that the tank badge was a fake. Good to know the collar tabs are real.
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Re: Tell me about my German badges
I have my doubts on that PAB. The hardware is definitely different to what they used to use but the details on the front also look little 'off'. Could be original piece mis-stamped with changed hardware. I like the rest however
Re: Tell me about my German badges
The reflections and shine of the P.08 photograph can cause confusion giving even a plastic appearance, or falsehood.
But my comparisons with others badges from the same manufacturer were positive.
Another tank badge by Frank & Reif, Stuttgart.
But my comparisons with others badges from the same manufacturer were positive.
Another tank badge by Frank & Reif, Stuttgart.
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Re: Tell me about my German badges
I am going to take some better pics of the tank badge. Those were taken with my iPhone.
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Re: Tell me about my German badges
It would take a lot to convince me the hardware difference is just the result of poor photography. I see two distinctively different set-ups here.
Here's the only other one I found with similar set-up. Needless to say, the opinions are not favorable: https://www.passionmilitaria.com/t11366 ... identifier
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Re: Tell me about my German badges
Verso of the badge from the link above against the other two. Changed hardware on a original badge? Variant set-up? Complete fake?
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Re: Tell me about my German badges
the SS insignia is superb. the PAB is a fake as is the Spange, which is a Floch reproduction.
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