Unknown gunners badge? Italian RSI?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Guys, I would welcome some help on this one. I suspect it might be RSI is origin? I need a positive ID and a valuation please.

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Reverse.

[byterock]

Very cheap fantasy cast of some sort. Is it made of lead?

Quality is just too poor for an official badge of any country I could think of.

That being said it could be a locally made period/field piece but that is a very long shot.

[Adrian Stevenson]

I can understand why you say that.

It is a very light alloy. It has a known provenance back to 1945. It was taken by a British Officer.

Cheers, Ade.

[byterock]

I should of looked who was posting first Adrian

It is like nothing I have seen before. As for the provenance It might just be a case of memory of a vet not being spot on after 60years.

What is the exact provenance. Did it just come from his/her effects or from the vet personally. Was it period documented? or photographed?

just curious

[Raffaello Carola]

Hi,

not is italian or RSI period, is the spanish antitank (controcarro)
badge used in the civil war (franco's troops) sorry in my opinon
is an copy, I have in the past the original is very different.
rgds
Raffaello/Quex

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Raffaello, thanks for the info I must admit it looks very crude. But I do know the background as to how it was obtained and sent back to the UK.

Cheers, Ade.

[Raffaello Carola]

Hi Ade,

the original badge in Italy in the past years is common is
similar an shield lightweight grey zink pressed, unfortunately
I don't have an photo of my badge I have exchange this.
I have found an photo of the original badge in sale on Hermman
Hstorica catalouge of 2001; I think is important to see the
great difference.
Cheers Raffaello

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thanks again for the extra info.

Cheers, Ade.