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How to Spot Fake Cap Badges and Medals: Constru...
A collector’s guide to cap badge and medal construction, showing how metal, fixings, and naming distinguish originals from modern fakes.
How to Spot Fake Cap Badges and Medals: Constru...
A collector’s guide to cap badge and medal construction, showing how metal, fixings, and naming distinguish originals from modern fakes.
Identifying Original 19th PWO Hussars Cap Badge...
The 19th PWO Hussars cap badge is among the most reproduced British cavalry badges. This article examines the two genuine variants issued to the regiment and outlines key design and...
Identifying Original 19th PWO Hussars Cap Badge...
The 19th PWO Hussars cap badge is among the most reproduced British cavalry badges. This article examines the two genuine variants issued to the regiment and outlines key design and...
How to Spot Fake WWII German Awards: Materials,...
Many WWII German awards have been aggressively copied; counterfeiters reuse cheap alloys, modern tooling and simulated marks to make convincing fakes. This concise guide explains the common materials and manufacturing...
How to Spot Fake WWII German Awards: Materials,...
Many WWII German awards have been aggressively copied; counterfeiters reuse cheap alloys, modern tooling and simulated marks to make convincing fakes. This concise guide explains the common materials and manufacturing...
German WWII Erkennungsmarke (Identity Tags)
This series explores German WWII identity discs — the Erkennungsmarke — with a focus on SS-issued examples, the most frequently faked of all. It examines original manufacturing materials, stamping and...
German WWII Erkennungsmarke (Identity Tags)
This series explores German WWII identity discs — the Erkennungsmarke — with a focus on SS-issued examples, the most frequently faked of all. It examines original manufacturing materials, stamping and...
A Rare Badge of the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary...
A scarce WW1 sleeve badge of the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps, worn by a Forewoman. The rose within a laurel wreath symbolised leadership among Britain’s first women soldiers.
A Rare Badge of the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary...
A scarce WW1 sleeve badge of the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps, worn by a Forewoman. The rose within a laurel wreath symbolised leadership among Britain’s first women soldiers.
Mottoes Borne by The British Regiments
A detailed transcription of the traditional mottoes of British regiments with English translations and the units that bore them — a unique insight into regimental identity and esprit de corps.
Mottoes Borne by The British Regiments
A detailed transcription of the traditional mottoes of British regiments with English translations and the units that bore them — a unique insight into regimental identity and esprit de corps.