J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 I thought that having a quick and easy reference guide to the maker marks used on Luftwaffe badges would be useful... So, here it is.There are a few missing, which I'll add as soon as I get the time to photograph them. As mentioned, this is a general guide to Luftwaffe badge markings... Not all manufacturers produced the complete series of badges, so, for example, BSW produced pilot/para badges and clasps but is not known for making observers badges.. G.H Osang produced para/ground assault badges and clasps but is not known to have made any of the qualification badges, so, seeing these particular marks on the type of badge that we know they didn't make should be a 'red flag'. Each maker's original mark, like the badge, has its own characteristics...Study the original and it should help in cutting down the odds of picking up a fake.. 1st up...Assmann marks. Top left.... Pre /Early War.Top right.. Mid/Late warBottom..... Double mark.. Mostly found on early pieces made in aluminium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 C.E Juncker. Top left..... Pre-war only.Top right... Pre/late war.Bottom......Late war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 GWL..(Gebr?der Wegerhoff L?denscheid) This mark can be found with and without the flaw in the ring. The mark on the right shows this flaw at the 9 o' clock position.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 (edited) JMME & Sohn.. Edited April 20, 2015 by J Temple-West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 W. Deumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 BSW..(Br?der Schneider AG Wien) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 B&NL..(Berg & Nolte L?denscheid) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 O.M.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 Paul Meybauer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted April 29, 2005 Author Share Posted April 29, 2005 G.H Osang.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Nice one John!! :food-smiley-004: ....as you know I desperately need something like this,I don't seem to be having much luck with Luftwaffe badges CheersDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 John,Another great thread, keep them coming.I just need to find someone to donate the money for one of these badges.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 Maker mark for 'Brehmer'... A well known maker of quality Luftwaffe flak badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 M.u.K 5.. Maker of Luftwaffe ground assault badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 R.K (Rudolf Karneth) Maker of Luftwaffe ground assault badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 (edited) F&BL...(Funcke & Brueninghaus) Maker of Luftwaffe squadron clasps. Edited April 20, 2015 by J Temple-West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted May 6, 2005 Author Share Posted May 6, 2005 R.S.&S. (Richard Simm & Sohne) Maker of Luftwaffe squadron clasps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 One of those IMME photos is of my badge. Here's a better shot of the same mark. Best Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 a Meybauer... Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted September 8, 2005 Author Share Posted September 8, 2005 For many years this maker mark was thought to have been used by the firm Hermann Wernstein - Jena-L?bstedt As of 2007, evidence now suggests that it is more likely to be for the firm E. Ferdinand Wiedmann - Frankfurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIC Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Brehmer maker mark often encountered on their zinc examples - "G.B." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIC Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Wilhelm Hobacher (Flak Badges) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIC Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Late war Assmann "A" and LDO number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIC Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Paul Meybauer, primarily zinc badges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Macleod Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Another Juncker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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