ItemCo16527 Posted March 20, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 20, 2021 I got this EIB as part of a lot of insignia that included a set of Wolf-Brown plastic-coated ribbons, two sets of US/Infantry collar discs, and a pin back marksman badge. I'm assuming the EIB is also from WWII, but wanted to check with you guys to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted March 21, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 21, 2021 Yup, They came out during WW2. The one I have is silver and made WW2 era, but who knows when this was issued. From what I have read during WW2 one would have had to been state side for a while to have the time to earn it before being shipped out as a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted March 21, 2021 Thank you! I've never owned an original WWII-era EIB before, so I wasn't sure what to look for, other than it has some patina to it and looks kind of "old" lol. Unfortunately, mine isn't hallmarked so I have no idea who manufactured it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reforger Posted March 21, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 21, 2021 It looks to me like a post war EIB, possibly Asian made from 1950s/60s. From what I can see the pins look like small tacks which would be typical for Asian/Japanese made badges. If you compare both EIBs you will see the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted March 21, 2021 34 minutes ago, Reforger said: It looks to me like a post war EIB, possibly Asian made from 1950s/60s. From what I can see the pins look like small tacks which would be typical for Asian/Japanese made badges. If you compare both EIBs you will see the difference. Thanks! I don't know much about badges and their variations, so I have a lot to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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