SZ refers to the reference numbers of “Le Grand Livre des Insignes de la Legion Etrangere” by Tibor Szecsko
If you have “Badges of the French Foreign Legion 1923-1989” by Philippe Bartlett I can easily cross-reference for the Szecsko book
SZ 121: Compagnie de Commandement et des Services Regimentaires du 1 RE. by J. Balme. $30 SOLD
SZ 122: Compagnie des Services de la Legion Etrangere du 1 RE. by J. Balme, $30 SOLD
SZ 123: Compagnie Administrative du Personnel de la Legion Etrangere du 1 RE by J. Balme. $50 SOLD
SZ 136: 2 REI unit badge by Y. Delsart. Homologation G2333, pebbled front, on fob. $25 SOLD
SZ 145: Compagnie d’Eclairage et d’Appui du 2 REI (type I) by Delsart, $20. SOLD
SZ 136: 2 REI unit badge by J. Balme, smooth front. Homologation G2333 on fob. $25 SOLD
SZ 146: Compagnie de Commandement et des Services du 2 REI by L.R. Paris. Non-homologation. Number 354 of 500 numbered examples. $35
SZ 136: 2 REI unit badge, smooth front, by J. Balme. Homologation G 2333. Note: this badge has the WRONG number of horseshoe nail hole, 6 instead of 7. No fob. Neat variation. $20
SZ 153: Compagnie d’Instruction des Specialistes du 2 RE by F.I.A. Number 237. $50
SZ 139: 2nd company, 2 REI. Non–homologation, smooth back. $45
SZ 161/A: Regiment de Marche de la Legion Etrangere d’Extreme-Orient. Unmarked but likely by Arthus Bertrand. $65 SOLD
SZ 143: Compagnie d’Eclairage et d’Appui du 2 REI, (type I) by Fraisse. $25
SZ 165: Basic 3 REI badge, by Drago. $20 SOLD
3 REI C.C.S. Selva by Pichard, non-homologation. $25
3 REI CEA, by Destree. $25 SOLD
SZ 181: Regiment de Marche de la Legion Etrangere, by Augis, in aluminum, non-homologation. $85
SZ 193: Compagnie d’Instruction des Cadres du 4 RE by Fraisse dated 1 juin 1980 when unit designation was changed. $50
SZ 188: 2nd Company Portee du 4 REI by Drago with silver horseshoe. $25 SOLD
(insignia not to scale)
SZ 215: Compagnie de Travaux du 5 RMP, Drago, number 239. $90
Company Combat Travaux, by J. Balme, $25 (insignia issued after publication of Szecsko)
SZ 218: 75th Bataillon Vietnamien, Drago, 25 rue de Romanville, missing pin, $100
SZ 242/B 1st Compagnie de la 13 DBLE, by L.R. Paris, numbered 130. $125
SZ 243/A: 2nd Compagnie de Travaux de la 13 DBLE, by FIA. Non-homologation, number 87. $40
SZ 243/A: As above, but number 695. $40
SZ 252: Escadron de Reconnaissance de la 13 DBLE (type II) by L.R. Paris. $50
SZ 254: Harka no. 8 de la 13 DBLE, non-homologation. $250
SZ 249/A: Compagnie de Commandement dAppui et des Services de la 13 DBLE. by A.B. Paris. Homologation 2053. Number 1662. $40
