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    Luftwaffe Badge Forum Moderator - Thomas Durante

    Please join me in welcoming Tom Durante as our new Luftwaffe War and Qualification Badge Forum Moderator.

    Most of us already know Tom (formerly "tdurante") as a proactive member of WAF since April 2001 and an ardent collector of Third Reich war and qualification badges. Tom brings with him a broad range of knowledge in Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and Heer badges.

    Tom is an experienced Moderator on other collector Forums as well as a published author of his recently released book The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II. He is a serious student of Third Reich badge construction and he has always shared his knowledge with his fellow collectors.

    We are pleased to have Tom joining the Badge Moderator team.

    Welcome aboard, Tom!
    Visit my Badge Collection: http://lbmilitaria.homestead.com/home.html
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    #2
    Tom is a good friend also.
    All the best,
    Frank Dodge

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      #3
      I quit. You guys are IDIOTS! He is nothing but a hack and belongs on the Heer forum. Goodbye, I am abdicating my membership.
      Marc
      PS - welcome Tom

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        #4
        Congrats Tom...Well deserved.

        Regards, fischer

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          #5
          Originally posted by Flak88 View Post
          I quit. You guys are IDIOTS! He is nothing but a hack and belongs on the Heer forum. Goodbye, I am abdicating my membership.
          Well, thats one less loudmouth I will have to hand out infractions to

          Seriously guys, I really appreciate it. I have always had a soft spot for Luft badges and although I didn't post much in the past here, I have always followed closely. IMO, it makes the hobby so much more fun when you can compare the different badges each maker produced and provides for a more rounded "education" when researching. You see patterns emerge with makers in the same geographical area, or just with a specific maker, something that is hard to see when looking at only 1 small group of awards.

          Thanks guys.

          Tom
          If it doesn't have a hinge and catch, I'm not interested......well, maybe a little

          New Book - The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II
          [/SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
          Available Now - tmdurante@gmail.com

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            #6
            How's summer in the Dakotas?

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              #7
              Ha! LOL Yeah, about time you realized here is where it's at, Tom. Seriously, congrats!

              Originally posted by Flak88 View Post
              I quit. You guys are IDIOTS! He is nothing but a hack and belongs on the Heer forum. Goodbye, I am abdicating my membership.
              Marc
              PS - welcome Tom

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                #8
                Congratulations Tom! I see you finally have caught Luftitis like the rest of us.Oh yeah, don't pay attention to that guy Frack 88 - it's that time of the month.............
                ERIC

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Flak88 View Post
                  I quit. Goodbye, I am abdicating my membership.
                  Marc

                  Hi Tom,
                  Glad to see you are here. And the first good thing that has happened is that you chased 'Beavis' away!

                  Regards,
                  Mark

                  PS- Are you headed to the MAX this year?
                  "You can check out any time you like ..... But you can never leave....."

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                    #10
                    Hi Tom,

                    Congrats on the position
                    Glad to have you aboard.

                    Tony

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                      #11
                      Congratulations, Tom.

                      Now maybe you can help us figure out who made all these unmarked flight clasps!

                      Leroy

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Leroy View Post
                        Congratulations, Tom.

                        Now maybe you can help us figure out who made all these unmarked flight clasps!

                        Leroy
                        Now thats a good project for Tom, gettin g to the bottom of flight clasps!
                        Iam Uncle Sam
                        That’s who Iam
                        Been hiding out
                        In a rock and roll band

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                          #13
                          Congratulations Tom.... Or is it commiserations??? Hopefully with both Tom and Lorenzo working in the Lufty section it might get pushed to the front a little more the crosses and Heer sections seem to be constantly moving but Its been getting awfully quiet in here recently.
                          James

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Thomas Durante View Post
                            Well, thats one less loudmouth I will have to hand out infractions to

                            Seriously guys, I really appreciate it. I have always had a soft spot for Luft badges and although I didn't post much in the past here, I have always followed closely. IMO, it makes the hobby so much more fun when you can compare the different badges each maker produced and provides for a more rounded "education" when researching. You see patterns emerge with makers in the same geographical area, or just with a specific maker, something that is hard to see when looking at only 1 small group of awards.

                            Thanks guys.

                            Tom
                            Welcome aboard Tom. Great observations. I've found the same thing transcending from Imperial to TR eras.
                            pseudo-expert

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                              #15
                              Congratulations Tom!

                              But...but you as a moderator on LW awards, doesn´t sound right to me
                              Regards
                              Hans N

                              Don´t throw away your fake WB´s! Get in touch with me.
                              I collect them for reference purposes for the benefit of the hobby (for the right "fake" price of course).

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