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meindl cap badge insigne
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:50 pm
by Pietje
I came across a seller on Ebay some time ago selling the Meindl cap bade, but now I need one I can not find it anymore... Does anyone know who is selling these cap-badges'???
Re: meindl cap badge insigne
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:40 pm
by fjr5rolf
soldat fhq used to make said badge- scroll to the bottom of page
http://www.soldat.com/Mutz%20FJ%20helm.htm
Re: meindl cap badge insigne
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:33 pm
by Pietje
Thanks ! (Sorry for the late replay) Got mine last week !
Re: meindl cap badge insigne
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:01 pm
by fallschirmjaeger
these badges were silver not bronze!
i would spray paint it chrome to be more accurate!
Also this one is larger than the originals!
Re: meindl cap badge insigne
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:25 pm
by GRFJ
Just a bit of (maybe) interesting trivia.
The Meindl badge was made from the melted silverware of the family.
Re: meindl cap badge insigne
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:39 pm
by Pietje
see Kurtz German Paratroops, Uniforms, insignia... Page 134..... doesn't look silver to me !
Re: meindl cap badge insigne
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:43 pm
by GRFJ
Hi Pietje
It's just the lighting on the picture. Or it might be tarnished. Or it might be a reflection of something outside the picture frame.
The Meindl badge is silver, only.
Re: meindl cap badge insigne
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:58 pm
by Pietje
I am not an expert but on the photo it does not look like silver and if it was silver then I still think the repro's now available are great (as they also look not silver).
Please post a picture and question on the
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ in the Fallschirmjager section and have a look what they will say... Ask them also if they made them only on silver...