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    #1

    Field made panzer

    Hi guys

    With only a few missing elusive panzer variants in the collection it's hard to find anything new in this area. But a few weeks back I was able to find this cool piece as part of a veterans grouping that was split up.

    It's a period cast of a Wurster PAB with a safety needle as set up. Because of the cast many details are missing, and also the reverse is semi scooped out now. Nevertheless someone did a good field job here!

    Hope you guys like it.

    G
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    Hi Giel,

    Indeed, a nice curiosity piece. Pretty decent casting of a Wurster obverse and looks like the die suffered a big crack along the panzer gun.

    Tom
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      #3
      Hi Giel

      Hard to say with any certainty how this one came about, but interesting as stated.
      I too, am in the same predicament with my IAB collection as you are and find myself adding unusual examples also.

      Congrats on securing it...

      Best Regards, fischer

      PS> Here is one I have...allegedly field or POW made.
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        #4
        Very interesting and nice catch Giel!
        I have a weakness for anything fieldmade or adjusted; whatever it is.

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          #5
          Originally posted by fischer View Post
          Hi Giel

          Hard to say with any certainty how this one came about, but interesting as stated.
          I too, am in the same predicament with my IAB collection as you are and find myself adding unusual examples also.

          Congrats on securing it...

          Best Regards, fischer

          PS> Here is one I have...allegedly field or POW made.
          Hi Fischer old mate. Any idea if your ISA is based on any particular maker? Stewy

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            #6
            Originally posted by stewy View Post
            Hi Fischer old mate. Any idea if your ISA is based on any particular maker? Stewy
            Hi Mate...To me, it roughly resembles this variant somewhat.

            Best Regards, fischer
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              #7
              Yep mate, I think you're right. Looking at the bottom of the badge it, to me looks very similar. More so than the eagles head. Thanks Fischer. Stewy

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                #8
                Hmm.. so the beginning of reproduction of Third Reich awards actually dates back to WW2 itself. Heh. :P

                HOW

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                  #9
                  Hi HOW

                  ......Speculation runs rampant here sometimes.

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                    #10
                    Here is another. A "field made" KRIM shield which was in a small group I recently came across. It must be authentic, right? It was accompanied by a 1998 receipt a dealer in PA.
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                      #11
                      I am not trying to start a fight or any mess...but just out of curiosity, how do you authenticate these field made items, without any rock solid photographic evidence?

                      I have always wondered about field made, and battle damaged items?

                      /Flemming

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                        #12
                        Hi Flemming

                        ......If my answer somehow serves to stir things up, well...those are the breaks. The categories that encompass speculation about badge description include
                        • Field made
                        • Battle worn
                        • Battle damaged

                        In order to verify any of the above one will have to take a tremendous leap of faith. Especially in the category 'field made.' That's not to say that 'battle worn' and 'battle damaged' are far behind. How then does one make a determination to verify any of the above? Honestly I do not know.

                        At this point in time it will be almost impossible to speak with any surviving veterans from WWII. The veterans(from either side) that brought home their personal awards, or those that obtained 'war trophies.'

                        It is oft said here: believe the item not the story. The reasons behind this are many, and are discussed in posts throughout the Forums, over many years.

                        It really comes down to what any collector wants to believe.

                        Without compelling evidence to support any of the above classifications it becomes a matter of pure speculative theory. A curious matter for discussion IMO but nothing more.

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                          #13
                          The term "field made" ranks right up at the top of "late war" with me. These terms indicate to me anything goes and I will not buy into it. Rock solid providence is required before I will consider it. Less than that, it's just the story we are all continually warned about here.

                          Chet
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                            #14
                            Ok Giel, exactly how does one differentiate between "field made" in 1943 and "backyard shed made"
                            in 1953?

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Macca47 View Post
                              Ok Giel, exactly how does one differentiate between "field made" in 1943 and "backyard shed made"
                              in 1953?
                              It's impossible.

                              I knew the group it came out of, and I know I paid the price of a wound badge. I'm happy to have it, I hope that's ok
                              Kind regards,
                              Giel

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