François SAEZ Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Please, post yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 (edited) Created the 12 April, 1944 (L.V.Bl., Ziff 578), the central device of the crossed swords denotes the award to Air to Ground Support Squadron flyers .... the "Schlachtflieger". Edited May 17, 2005 by Fran?ois SAEZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WAR LORD Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 (edited) hope it loads Edited May 18, 2005 by WAR LORD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WAR LORD Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 hope it loads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Bronze Schlachtflieger, rarest of all grades including numbered-pendant gold examples. Front: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Closeup of the maker, RS&S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 Bronze Schlachtflieger, rarest of all grades including numbered-pendant gold examples. Front:←EXACT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Ground attack, gold, Osang. Obv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 rev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 silver, obv. Osang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 rev. with a crude repair to the hinge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Bronze, obv. R.S & S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 rev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 And another late war gold with the maker mark L 56. with soldered on swordsAny comments on this?Obv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 rev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Maker mark L 56.Regards,Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hi Pete,My knowledge in these is limited, but this one is new to me. Late war without any catch-plate, no integrated cross in the middle and solid swords, not correct in my book. Perhaps it's the same guys who produced this one, to my opinion equally bad.KRPeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deptfordboy Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hi All, Here's my maker-marked Osang in Bronze. Perhaps a silly question, but what is the logic behind the bronze being the rarest of these awards? I would have thought that more bronze would have been awarded than silver, gold etc? Cheers Gilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deptfordboy Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 And the reverse with maker's mark: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luftguy Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Very nice examples of this award! I enjoyed viewing them.Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hi Pete,My knowledge in these is limited, but this one is new to me. Late war without any catch-plate, no integrated cross in the middle and solid swords, not correct in my book. Perhaps it's the same guys who produced this one, to my opinion equally bad.KRPeter←Sorry, missed posting the image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hi All, Here's my maker-marked Osang in Bronze. Perhaps a silly question, but what is the logic behind the bronze being the rarest of these awards? I would have thought that more bronze would have been awarded than silver, gold etc? Cheers Gilbert←Well, in post #2 it is said "Created the 12 April, 1944 (L.V.Bl., Ziff 578), the central device of the crossed swords denotes the award to Air to Ground Support Squadron flyers .... the "Schlachtflieger"Most of the men qualifying for this clasp ALREADY had a clasp ( for bomber) in silver or gold and went for upgrade only, this why you will find more of those clasps in gold or with pendant than bronze ones.To get a bronze one mainly means you join the schlachtflieger as a beginer after April 12 1944 while all the other pilots and crew kept at least the class they had before.Not sure I am clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deptfordboy Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 Thanks Francois, Crystal clear thank you! All makes sense now, any idea of the numbers awarded in Bronze? As you say, given the date and the situation with regard to the air war, it's unlikely many new pilots would have survived long enough to receive this. Cheers Gilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Maker mark L 56.Regards,Pete←Gentlemen, I thought this was a discussion forum, where are all the LW buffs KRPeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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