Italian volunteer shield

[NickG]

Thoughts on this Italian shield (a web offer)? (printed)
Wehrmacht freiwilligen related? or?

[PBR]

Hello Nick,

The flag is wrong...so you can make your own opinion by yourself.

Best Regards

[NickG]

Hello Nick,

The flag is wrong...so you can make your own opinion by yourself.

Best Regards

So the shield is a fake for sure? I have not paid for it yet... More opinions please!!

On this thread I am getting positive comments!
( I do think the border stitching is odd...)

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=343920

and here:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...79#post3138979


Here's a what appears to be uniform removed twin of this printed shield. It came
from a former SS soldier, that's the story at least...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...italian+shield
.

[PBR]

Nick,

I don't know if is a fake, I can tell you the italian flag is different from this one, so I would say that's a item that I wouldn't have in my collection.
And anyway I have never seen any picture showing this shield (that IMHO you can find too often at the militaria shows)..
Not WSS\Polizei related IMHO.

Best Regards

[NickG]

Hello Nick,

The flag is wrong...so you can make your own opinion by yourself.

Best Regards

T.K. I found out that the flag shield in question is right as rain, it is the official tri-color pattern
(see image) and it was given thumbs up in the SS section. Just wanted to let you know!

[NickG]

Here's another one like this from fellow WAF member Askold. I found out that various have been found in US vet "bring back" souvenir lots! FYI