Tonomachi Posted April 20, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 20, 2019 Not sure if this is the right spot for this as Greece is not really in Western Europe but it really isn't in Eastern Europe or even the Middle East either. Anyway I picked up this WW2 era Greek Sacred Squadron pocket badge at an insignia show in Northern California (BAM Show - Bay Area Military Show, Hayward, CA) last weekend. They were a Free Greek outfit formed in 1942 after the Nazi occupation of their country in 1941. They were a special forces type of unit that fought alongside the British SAS and SBS in the Mediterranean. The motto translates to, "Return Victorious or Dead". There are numerous copies of this badge but I got lucky and found an original one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gwb123 Posted April 20, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 20, 2019 The motto is roughly similar to the ancient admonition from Sparta of "Return with your shield or on it!", Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted April 20, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 20, 2019 Interesting badge. Never heard of them before. Nice pick up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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