Richard Gordon

Stunner!

Steve Nice EK1! I think the blackness has something to do with the lacquer but I am not sure 100%. My best example also has this blackening at the top.

My only 2 examples (both are curved early patterns)

That's lovely EK1...I would love one of those myself as I have never found one for my own collection. Rich

Ed, might be but I don't know. Based on the fact that I know of one HE-111 crew shot down over the south of England where 1 of the bodies was never recovered. No headstone was erected for this flier and he is listed on the German War graves site as having a 'sailors grave'. I would have thought if all the other crew are buried there then he would be also but this is not the case. Unless in somecases where the family requested a headstone be erected? Therefore the 'I.M.' ??? Rich

Thanks for your thoughts. Looks like I'm becoming too critical and paranoia is setting in! Rich

I must say, when I saw the back of this medal bar, alarm bells started ringing... just look at the bottom of the mounting cloth. Just a bit too haphazzard for my liking. Question is, am I totally wrong or would this make you suspicious too? Rich

John Looks like a beauty! Was this the one Carsten Baldes had? One question... the hinge (attached to the pin part) looks gilded. I had thought the pin was standard (just blued) for all pilot and P/O. Is it gilded or is it worn? The hinge just looks a bit odd in the pic. Rich

John That's a great idea for a display . You should implement it! Rich

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Mark, your list of great examples seems never ending! I just picked up a case for my Deumer. So here's my 2 FJ together at home.

I've seen this set-up before on Infanterie Sturmabzeichen. Anyone know who the maker could be?

Better late than never, here's my (unmarked) example in Aluminium.

Nice documents, guys! I must admit I haven't seen many of these and I assume they are fairly rare. Anyone seen or have an early example (1941)? Rich

Beautiful examples, Jacques . Which, of all your SC, is your most favourite (and why)? Rich

Marc Thanks for your interest. Rich

Klinsmann, a super example. I can't tell from the pic but is it an early one? No-one else have S&L? I bet if the thread had the word "Juncker" there'd be a rash of RK's posted!

UPDATE! Thanks to my friend Fran?ois Saez, who made me aware of the book about KG55. I received it today and found this photo.... Interestingly, KG55 also raided Belfast during early 1941. An odd twist to this incredible story. Rich

Dave, How many examples do you have now? Here's my other S&L...

Here's my 'unknown' in the case. Rich

Brian Your example is intriguing... the hinge/pin/catch are like those from another example yet the front is Meyer. Here's an 'unknown' maker on the left with the Meyer example. You can see the standard Meyer hinge/pin set-up and compare with yours. Very interesting! Could your example be earlier? Rich

I was trying out various setting on the camera today (still haven't read the manual fully ) and got this nice pic. Anyone else caring to share S&L RK pics?

Dave, that's a stunner! Rich

Brian With the maker mark being very non-standard, I'd be concerned with this one. Rich

Mark Would there be any chance of getting a sharpe and close-up photo of the markings? I would love to see them up close and personal. An interesting and unusual badge to say the least! Rich