small collection cossack badges

[leibregiment]

Just purchased the attached, the breast badge is a copy any views on the others, many thanks, Paul

[leibregiment]

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[paul a]

THe snipers badge is bad as well

[Patrick W]

Ostvolk looks like it might be ok. post closer shots in the general awards forum

[leibregiment]

Paul , Patrick thanks, any view on the cossack insignia?

[Patrick W]

I'm sure there aren't many here who could give you an informed opinion on the insignia certainly not myself. You will need to post close ups. Did you get return privileges on this group because 2 pieces are certainly bad I would be tempted to send the lot back. The skull patch makes me nervous just looking at it.

[paul a]

I like the ostvolk and dont realy trust the rest

[leibregiment]

Thanks guys the epaulettes (compair to others I have seen)and skull badge have provedence and IMO are fine the ost is good and the Don cossack was purchased as a fake, will post better photos ,Paul

[galizien41]

I have seen a lot of these eastern volunteer / cossak / POA etc... insignias popping up in recent months. With exclusion of the printed / bevo arm shields which are standard construction, it will be hard to say prove that these are original without some sort of providence. Not to say that these are, but I have a hunch they are being produced (probably in Eastern Europe) from old fabrik, etc... It is hard to prove that they are real / fake since they are such one of a kind pieces. And some look really convincing. What do you have to compare them too?
There are several on ebay all the time. Remember most of these guys never made it back alive, so finding them is very rare. Just my opinion.
Jerry

[leibregiment]

Galizien, Thanks the insignia is old and mothed, I have black lighted them and they are fine, the price was very good and could not be made for the price I paid, the epaulettes meet the spec in all the books I have seen, I do take your point and appreciate your comments, thanks, Paul

[Patrick Dempsey]

As a small aside,

i was always under the impression that a smooth backed Ostvolk award with a deep dished reverse was indicative of a post war issue 57 version?

I know that the second class version is shallow with a roughened finish in its wartime incarnation.

Just dragging this up from a previous, long past, badge collecting life. The medals forums are obviously the best place to ask further.

Memory is such a fragile thing .

Patrick.

[leibregiment]

Ah memory such a long time ago, Patrick the medal is ok, have check our estemed members and its ok, well today it is, but tomorrow who knows!

[LHR1]

I don't collect nor am conversant with the badges and insignia of various ethnic auxiliaries, but I'm very curious about which unit wore the skull badge.
Thanks for any info -

Carsten

[Darrell]

I agree that the Ostvolk looks good. The reverse setup is normal for a "100" marked piece