J Temple-West

A quick shot of some examples of the Fallschirmjäger abzeichen by various makers. From left to right: Top row; F.W Assmann 1st pattern wreath/eagle (tombak). F.W Assmann 3rd pattern wreath/1st pattern eagle (tombak). F.W Assmann 3rd pattern wreath/1st pattern eagle (zinc). C.E Juncker 1st pattern (tombak) Middle row; C.E Juncker 3rd pattern wreath/2nd pattern eagle (tombak). Berg & Nolte Ludenscheid (zinc wreath/tombak eagle). W.Deumer Ludenscheid (tombak). Bottom row; Friedrich Linden Ludenscheid (tombak). Gebruder Wegerhoff Ludenscheid. G.H Osang (zinc). JMME (tombak).

Oops! you are right....must have confused it with another badge posted on the same day. Well spotted, and corrected.

Welcome to the forum, Jon.. Having had a look at your three posts, all I can say is that you certainly have some very nice pieces. I take it that your speciality is EK related, or is this the tip of the iceberg?

"L/58" was the LDO number assigned to the wartime maker, Souval....a name that all collectors have been extremely wary of since the end of the war due to the fact that Souval continued production of wartime badges long after the war's end, flooding the market with copies of originals. Souval in not a known maker of wartime Luftwaffe badges, so think it safe to say that this flight clasp is most likely one of the many copies produced by this maker.

A couple of examples of the "Hauptmünzamt" wound badge in my collection. Unmarked gold, marked silver...both with wire pins

HI, Robert.. Thanks for the information. Maker is.......

Now you need to find a case. There are two types.... the smaller one, as below, and a larger one. I'm looking for a ribbon for my cased 2nd class so if anyone has a spare, or comes across one, let me know.

What about this....a membership badge perhaps?

Superb example, Tom You are picking up some great items lately.

The features of the eagle on this badge look very soft.... There are a lot of faked B&NL RO/AG badges out there and only better pictures of this badge would give us a chance of telling if this is one of them, or not. I'll post a very early example, in NS, so that you can do some comparisons...Note how sharp the detailing is compared to the one you have posted.

Heavily plated zinc.

Indeed... To complete the series, here are the earlier versions Plated tombak.

Looks like you had a successful day at the show. The "MUK" is a rare find nowadays. If I may, another one to have a look at.

Morning, Tom... Very nice examples...especially like the "Brehmer"

Radio Operator/Air Gunner badge by C E Juncker. Berlin Pilot's badge by Friedrich Linden. Lüdenscheid (repaired catch) Operational Flight Clasp for bomber crews, maker unknown All look to be early original examples in tombak, and apart from the repair to the Pilot's badge, in nice condition.

Hi Timo This badge of yours is a bit of a complicated one to give an opinion on as the end result is not going to be one that answers your question I’m afraid. Firstly I’ll post an example of a badge (known as the “Ball Hinge” type) that this badge of yours would have looked like when it was first made. Here is where it gets into an area of controversy…. There are two camps of opposing opinion when it comes to these badges. Some think that they were produced post-war, some that they are of late war manufacture. My personal opinion is, going on the lack of evidence of any of these badges turning with solid provenance, that they were most likely made after the war…. So, is it an original…or is it a fake? The only advice I would give is that if you already have it in your collection, hold on to it as you never know.

Very nice, Jody

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Some early badges to have a look at: Left: Pre-war 1st pattern in aluminium Middle: 2nd pattern in aluminium Right: 2nd pattern in nickel plated tombak Obverse

Have a read of the comprehensive article on ribbon bars compiled by Rick. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/gallery/category/25-rick-researchs-ribbon-bars/ I have a feeling that the bar in question will most likely turn out to be one of the many fakes produced in the US during the 90's.

A strange setup on that one, Paul. Any chance of a shot of the back?

Hi Jody being a huge fan of "Assmann" badges, It has made my day seeing what has to be the nicest example of a 2nd pattern (2nd pattern eagle/3rd pattern wreath) PO I've seen in years.... If I may, seen below is its earlier brother with 1st pattern eagle/2nd pattern wreath.

firstly...good to have you back, Rickster! So, a 2nd pattern PO by C.E Juncker in very nice condition. A "Traveling Museum"...only in America.

No problems that I can see....

Looking forward to seeing it...