Kreta opinions

[Hans Kondor]

Hello guys,

what are your thoughts about this one?

[Mike75]

i like what i see.
Do you have revers shot?
Mike

[Hans Kondor]

Here it is:

[Tim B.]

Nice original IMO.

Tim

[Hans Kondor]

Thank you Tim!

[Hank C.]

Beauty!

Hank

[Felix]

I agree, Nice original Kreta!

//Felix

[Hans Kondor]

Thank you guys for your comments!

[JustinG]

I agree with all above. Does this one have RBN number?

Thanks,
JustinG

[Hans Kondor]

I agree with all above. Does this one have RBN number?

Thanks,
JustinG

I can't see a number on it Justin.

[JustinG]

That's fine. This is such a nice pristine example, I was curious to see if it might have had one.

Very nice indeed.

Regards,
JustinG

[Tim B.]

I agree with all above. Does this one have RBN number?

Thanks,
JustinG

Justin,

No, this CT is of the original pattern version that was issued.

The style with the RBN# has a different pattern to it and I understand those, though original, were never actually awarded. Check some old threads for a comparison.

Tim

[90th Light]

Justin,

No, this CT is of the original pattern version that was issued.

The style with the RBN# has a different pattern to it and I understand those, though original, were never actually awarded. Check some old threads for a comparison.

Tim

Hello Tim,

I have a "Kreta" CT which has been removed from a tunic with RB number. The ends are still sewn together but you can see the "RBNr0/025" where they have joined the two ends. Sadly the rest of the number has been cut off when sizing the CT to the tunic.

The RB type was issued and used but I do not know if they were the ones awarded.

In fact that raises the question, did they actually award the cuff-titles ?
( or did the recipient just take their award document or soldbuch along to an outlet and buy what they needed ) ?

Chris

p.s. is an RB Nr "Kreta" CT any later than the others ? Was it not authorised in 1942 and many awarded in 1943 when the RB Nr's were being used across the board on most items.

[Tim B.]

Chris,

This issue has been discussed in previous threads by others more knowledgeable than I but, I seem to remember that most thought these were period manufactured but no evidence of actually being worn.

You'll have to search old threads for the details. Yours is not the first example of one being sewn to a uniform. Just when that happend though, may be the question.

Tim

[90th Light]

Chris,

This issue has been discussed in previous threads by others more knowledgeable than I but, I seem to remember that most thought these were period manufactured but no evidence of actually being worn.

You'll have to search old threads for the details. Yours is not the first example of one being sewn to a uniform. Just when that happend though, may be the question.

Tim

Thanks Tim,

when I looked out my "Kreta" CT's yesterday, I found that I have 2 with an an RB number which have been removed from a tunic. Both still have the ends sewn together.

These came directly from the veterans who brought them back from Italy. One was picked up by a member of 27th NZ Machine Gun in 1945. This came with a Browning pistol still in its holsters, a nice early FJ badge plus some other items. I will go through my notes and check the details of when the other one was picked up and where.

Thus no doubts for me that the were issued and worn before May 1945,

Chris