Infantry Assault Badge Good?

[Teebs]

I picked up this IAB recently, and I don't know a huge amount on how to tell if it's a real or fake, doesn't seem to be any hallmark on this one that I can see anyway, but kind of a struggle to see anything as it's a hollow one..
See what you think
Cheers

Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Hi Tom & welcome to the forum,

I am going to move your thread over to the Heer & Waffen SS War and Qualification Badge Forum as you will get more opinions there.

Best regards,
Tom

[Graeme]

Hi Tom

Sorry to say that I believe this to be a bad one based on the FZS design.

Quite a few similar variations of this type have shown up recently.

Best to post in the Heer forum for more replies.

best regards
Graeme

[Teebs]

Hi. Graeme

Thanks for the feedback, what drew me to this IAB was the aging of the metal that to me didn't look artificial, I also can't see any stamp at all or FZS, could it be an unmarked B.H. Mayer, Pforzheim?

[Bruce Simcox]

Hi Tom

Hi. Graeme

Thanks for the feedback, what drew me to this IAB was the aging of the metal that to me didn't look artificial, I also can't see any stamp at all or FZS, could it be an unmarked B.H. Mayer, Pforzheim?

I agree with Graeme here....a fake IAB based on the FZS made IAB. I will go as far to say that there is no chance that it is a TR era badge made by any German manufacturer during that time period.

[Thomas Durante]

I agree, very common fake unfortunately.

Tom

[Teebs]

Thanks guys, I'm relatively knew to the hobby so still learning about the badges, luckily I managed to get a 7 day return on the item so will be taking it back to the antiques dealer!

[panzer1432]

I agree, very common fake unfortunately.

Tom

Ja !