WW2 Polish Air Force Eagle Cap Badge
May 5, 2019WW2 Polish Eagle Cap Badge wz.39 – Egypt (?)
May 5, 2019WW2 Polish Eagle Cap Badge wz.39
£184.99
Palestine, 1940-44, brass, 53mm x 33mm
Out of stock
Description
Polish eagle cap badge depicting an eagle with spread wings sitting on an amazon shield. The head is topped with a closed crown. On the reverse a threaded post with a nut. Die stamped.
A 1939 pattern Polish eagle cap badge made from 1940 onwards in Palestine. Used commonly by the Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade. Very good condition as on photographs. The badge is originally bent by the owner to fit a front of a side cap.
This version of the eagle is mentioned in the book by Tomasz Zawistowski. “Polskie Orły na Czapki 1939-45” on page 69, illustration 48.