Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2018 Rather than posting this in the main CIB thread I think this would be better as a separate topic. Most people do not think much of Unauthorized (UA) badges. And as both an NCO and, later, a commissioned officer, I would have delighted in removing, most ricky tick, any such UA items being worn. However, many of these UA badges have really interesting art work. Usually these include a rectangle and a wreath, just as would be on the authorized version of the CIB. Here is a group shot: Note: I accidentally included two non-US badges in this photo, the crossed kukri badge used by the Gurkha contingent of the Singapore National Police and the Ethiopian Kagnew Battalions badge. Please just disregard those two.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted January 9, 2018 First up we have a UA Combat Artilleryman Badge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted January 9, 2018 Next is a handmade bone CIB, made in the CBI: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted January 9, 2018 This is an extremely well made UA CIB with an M-1 in place of the 1795 Springfield Musket: The M-1 is sterling silver with excellent detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted January 9, 2018 A UA Combat Armor Badge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted January 9, 2018 A UA CIB with an M-16 replacing the 1795 Springfield Musket: Beautifully made in sterling silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted January 9, 2018 A UA Combat Cavalryman Badge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted January 9, 2018 A different version of a Combat Cavalryman Badge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted January 9, 2018 No idea at all on this one. A UA 3rd Award Combat Artilleryman Badge? Maybe not even a UA military badge ... perhaps some sort of Civil War reenactors badge? Help me out here, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted January 9, 2018 Share #10 Posted January 9, 2018 Ben, you are the Meister of the CIB world! Great collection. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted January 9, 2018 Thanks, Jack! You know where I got my best ones from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted January 9, 2018 Another version of a UA Combat Artilleryman Badge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted January 9, 2018 And, last up, a UA Combat Engineer Badge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Z Posted January 9, 2018 Share #14 Posted January 9, 2018 Those are impressive and unusual at the same time. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted January 9, 2018 Thanks, Major Z. Honestly, I had no idea that I had accumulated that many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46IR Posted January 9, 2018 Share #16 Posted January 9, 2018 there's some really good quality work in these i particularly like the m1 Garand style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 9, 2018 Share #17 Posted January 9, 2018 Awesome stuff, I did have a few of those years ago wish I would have kept them. Sent from my XT1031 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted January 9, 2018 Thanks, 46IR and BILL THE PATCH. As an aside, I think the UA M-1 CIB and the UA M-16 CIB were both made by the same person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46IR Posted January 9, 2018 Share #19 Posted January 9, 2018 Thanks, 46IR and BILL THE PATCH. As an aside, I think the UA M-1 CIB and the UA M-16 CIB were both made by the same person. how many seperate pieces make up the awards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted January 9, 2018 46IR, both of those badges, the M-1and the M-16, were made with two pieces each: a donor CIB minus the 1795 Musket, and a sterling silver replacement rifle (an M-1and an M-16). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted January 14, 2018 Share #21 Posted January 14, 2018 Next is a handmade bone CIB, made in the CBI: CC51B777-F3F2-4C4D-A5F1-B877A595580F.jpeg How is the handmade bone CIB attached to the uniform? What style pin, safety pin straight pin? Thanks for posting these unusual combat pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share #22 Posted January 14, 2018 Here is the reverse, Big John: I had not noticed until you asked about the attachment method, but the clutchbacks are actually Sterling Silver as was common in WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra 6 Actual Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share #23 Posted January 15, 2018 I have not seen this UA Combat MP in metal yet, but it is probably only a matter of time: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted January 15, 2018 Share #24 Posted January 15, 2018 Oh the metal MP's are out there, I don't have anyway to post picture but have one with green enamel(?) and officers BOS attached by bending the pins over. Has the Asian plastic type clutches.c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted January 15, 2018 Share #25 Posted January 15, 2018 This is fairly amazing, never knew such things existed! Who manufactures these? I noted that at least one (the bone piece) was hand made by a person, but what about the others? And, are the metal ones made as one-of-a-kind, one-offs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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