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RAF ww2 Bombardier brevet patch

Opinions please on these types of RAF ww2 period half wings.
Clean example I purchased recently from the UK, comparing with others online it looks as though everyone else is selling with this type of backing, also stitching looks identical to alot of others online present when looking closely. My question to these type of patches experts out there is, Are there a whole bunch of repros getting sold out there as WW2 era RAF wings, or are these legit 30s/40s manufacturing techniques on display here.
I have a book at home that i will be looking at tonight for some more answers, but please take a look and maybe compare to your own versions at home.
Thanks Folks

PS. the close ups on the reverse sides are thruogh a magnifying glass with a light. That is why they look slighty whiter

By Danny J · 54 minutes ago54 min
1939 Iron Cross help ?

looks good to me too

By Danny J · 1 hour ago1 hr
White Pith Helmet with Royal Highlanders Black Watch Insignia piercing front shell

Thanks for the input. Do you think it is genuine 19th Century or a later repro. I think genuine. Laurence
PS One of my favorite movies.

By laurencek · 10 hours ago10 hr
Well, another British issued Boatswain Pipe from 1905 a very early one

The Hall marks are as follows left to right; First the maker which I cannot make out at all, second the lion means it is sterling, third I think is a harp if so it is for Dublin, and forth the letter k means it was made in 1905.

By qed4 · 16 hours ago16 hr
Real WWII German Dog Tag?

Yes broken in half, one stays with the body the other turned in to HQ to have the death recorded. Sorry but I do not personally like this tag, looks like the ones we use for reenacting

By daskrieg · 20 hours ago20 hr
New Book on Chinese Uniforms and Field Gear

Congratulations!! The book looks fantastic! The North Koreans and Chinese fought bravely. I thought the movie The Battle at Lake Changjin was good and gave a perspective that does not get heard enough. I hope your book does well!!

By TOWGUNNER · Yesterday at 06:05 AM1 day
Orel Staging

Well the tracks are finished. Now its priming and base coat time.

Semper Fi.

Manny

By ArtyScout · Yesterday at 05:06 AM1 day
Norinco Guns

Of course. Jane's is military. But interesting question you raise. I have a hard believing they surpass soviet/russian quality, its always been such a durable rifle. But i do feel like the Norinco SKS/MAC90 receive are recognized as quality weapons when, at least as I saw it, they were called junk and cheap Chinese knock offs. China manufacturing has improved dramatically in many areas over the last decade or two, but in retrospect I believe Norico was making quality guns back in the early 90's that were relatively inexpensive.

By TOWGUNNER · Yesterday at 04:38 AM1 day
Norinco Guns

Doesn't have any info for that rifle, it mainly has military rifles listed. Something I saw noted in another book about the Chinese sks, is that it's mainly the design that makes it tough. I wonder if the original Russian ones or the versions made in other countries are higher quality or not.

By yellowhammer history · Yesterday at 02:53 AM1 day
Finnish militaria?

Thanks.

By yellowhammer history · Yesterday at 02:47 AM1 day
Real WWII German Dog Tag?

What is the purpose of having the same information twice on one tag? Do they break in half? What happens to the dogs tags when a soldier becomes a casualty?
great find btw!!

By TOWGUNNER · Yesterday at 01:09 AM1 day
Well, another British issued Boatswain Pipe from 1905 a very early one

Posted a few here and seems no one collects them or knows info on them hope I got better luck this time. The history this one could tell being from 1905. Any info like from mint marks with just initials ID the sailor would be tough.

By River Rat1 · Sunday at 10:10 PM1 day

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