Schwedter Adler / Tradition Badge Dragoon Eagle!

[Sergeant 08]

I know the tradition badge Schwedter Adler was worn on caps in the Imperial period and in the Wehrmacht. I think this is ww2 eagle (gilded zinc). Opinions, comments?

[Sergeant 08]

A photo with the eagle in wear.

[Adrian Stevenson]

This is an item I too would like to add to my collection. I have seen various fakes over the years, some of which looked quite good. I cannot say for sure that this one is original, but in general, I like the look of it.

Cheers, Ade.

[Sergeant 08]

Especially the colour is interesting. With your eyes you can see only a dark grey zinc colour. But if you take a photo (with flash), you can see the rest of the gilding. I saw a lot of real late war made ww2 zinc badges with a similar rest of gilding. It is one of the reasons, why I like it.

[Adrian Stevenson]

That was a big part of my reasoning too ;)

Cheers, Ade.

[Sergeant 08]

Here is a terrible copy :lol: