A few weeks ago one of our fellow forum members posted this field made IAB for review ( http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=349588 ). I liked it so much that I made contact with it's owner and asked him if he would consider selling it, and he did, and I now own it.
Seeing that I have both seen, and owned, numerous interesting period made items from both World War's that were "field made", I was anxious to get a close up look at it. I know that there are some who don't trust such pieces but that is their perogative.
Having owned the item for a bit now I was quickly able to realize exactly what this badge had been fashioned from. When I first viewed the thread on this badge I thought it might be aluminum aircraft skin. It is not. It has actually been made of the aluminum from either a tropical canteen cup or mess kit. I have been able to deduce this from the color and type of paint found on the reverse of this badge as well as from it's thickness.
I find this very interesting and very cool and hope some of you will too.
Regards,
Chuck
Seeing that I have both seen, and owned, numerous interesting period made items from both World War's that were "field made", I was anxious to get a close up look at it. I know that there are some who don't trust such pieces but that is their perogative.
Having owned the item for a bit now I was quickly able to realize exactly what this badge had been fashioned from. When I first viewed the thread on this badge I thought it might be aluminum aircraft skin. It is not. It has actually been made of the aluminum from either a tropical canteen cup or mess kit. I have been able to deduce this from the color and type of paint found on the reverse of this badge as well as from it's thickness.
I find this very interesting and very cool and hope some of you will too.
Regards,
Chuck
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