20th Century WW2 British Military Mission to Greece insignia

[Tonomachi]

I was lucky enough to get this British Military Mission to Greece insignia on a buy it now option on eBay.   I don't think the seller had any idea that this insignia had an association with the British SOE (Special Operations Executive) or the asking price would have been much higher.  Another one with an attached button hole hanger (see photos) just sold on eBay for over three times what I paid for mine because SOE was mentioned in the description.  This unit appears to have been helping the partisans fight the Nazis who had overrun Greece during WW2.   However it would appear that after the end of the war the British abandoned these partisans because they were Communists and instead helped their opposition which lead to their bloody civil war.  What a mess.  

 

 

 

 

 

[Gunslinger]

Tonomachi,

 

Both are Original period pieces, the image with the pocket holder strap that Bill Scott sold is from my collection.
 

CDub

[Tonomachi]

19 minutes ago, Gunslinger said:

Tonomachi,

 

Both are Original period pieces, the image with the pocket holder strap that Bill Scott sold is from my collection.
 

CDub

Thanks for the confirmation that these pieces are genuine.  

[ParaOps]

Yep nice original pieces

 

Paul