J Temple-West

Hi Larry,

Any chance of posting some larger pix? Going on the pix we have, it appears to be a classic piece.

B&NL only produced Para badges with zinc wreaths, this confirmed by the reverse setup, recessed catch and small hinge. However, examples can be found with eagles in gilded tombak and yours may well be one of those.

Maker mark.

Reverse.

Here's one that landed on the doorstep recently..

An early wartime tombak piece. The short barrel hinge is of the type found on pre-war 1st pattern badges.

This example has the owner's name and number scratched on the reverse of the eagle.. ' W Hirte 97'

It looks even better in the case, Kurt.

As you say, and as discussed, a piece that some will like and some will not, but still (IMO) a rather rare variant 'IMME' bird combined with a 'Juncker' 2nd pattern wreath.

Hi Kurt,

A very nice compliment to Jan's Buntmetall version. Many thanks for posting it.

"I hope you have enjoyed this set."

I certainly have, Bill... Very nice.

I hope you'll allow us the pleasure of seeing some more of your collection..

I know it's only a technicality, but I would love to know the exact date of the downing of the that ?Stuka?, in Poland, seeing that the attack was started on the 1st Sept @ 04.45 hrs and the start of WW2 began two days later after the declaration was made..

As to the downing of the ?Storch??.I bet the crew of the ?Cub? had massive smiles on their faces?..

Hi G,

What's the answer?

Hi Rick,

De ole Gremlins at work...I'll see if I can find the thread and re-post.

Hi G,

Looks like the Focke-Wulf, FW-58 "Weihe" Multipurpose aircraft.

Initially used for light transport, then adapted for training of pilots, radio operators/air gunners, etc.

jacques,

There's always been the question about von Thoma, did he receive the SC wih B, or not?

Werner M?lders

Adolf Galland.

The Spanish Cross.

Numbers awarded.

Spanish Cross in Bronze with swords ??. 8,462

Spanish Cross in Bronze without swords?.. 7,869

Spanish Cross in Silver with swords ???. 8,304

Spanish Cross in Silver without swords??. 327

Spanish Cross in Gold with swords ???. 1,126

Spanish Cross in Gold with swords and Brilliants ? 27

Recipients of the Spanish Cross in Gold with Brilliants.

Oberleutnant Wilhelm Balthasar

Oberleutnant Otto Bertram

Leutnant Wilhelm Boddem

Oberleutant Kraft Eberhardt

Oberleutnant Wilhelm Ensslen

Leutnant Paul Fehlhaber

Oberleutnant Adolf Galland

Hauptmann Harro Harder

Major Martin Harlinghausen

Leutnant Oskar Henrici

Oberleutnant Max Graf Hoyos

Oberleutnant Hans Detlev von Kassel

Hauptmann G?nther L?tzow

Oberstleutnant Karl Mehnert

Hauptmann Werner M?lders

Hauptmann Rudolf Frhr. von Moreau

Hauptmann Wolfgang Neud?rffer

Oberleutnant Walter Oesau

Generalmajor Wolfram Frhr. von Richthofen

Leutnant Heinz Runze

Hauptmann Joachim Schlichting

Hauptmann Wolfgang Schellmann

Oberleutnant Reinhard Seiler

Oberleutnant Bernhard St?rcke

Major Karl-Heinz Wolf

General der Flieger Hugo Sperrle

General der Flieger Helmut Volkmann.

Having named the recipients of the SC with brilliants, let?s see how many photographs we can post of these Guys..

I'll start off with Walter Oesau.

Hi Rick,

A very rare document and only the 2nd I've seen. Any other information on the recipient... other doc's, etc?

Reverse..

10/15 year NSDAP service set.

The mini is stamped M12/9....Otto Schickle, Pforzheim

Reverse.,.

Yet another service bar with 10 year NSDAP and 25 year faithful service awards.

Here are a few links that may be of interest.

http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=4845

http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/scw/overview.htm

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-confli...h-civil-war.htm

Sorry Wayne, but I have concerns about this badge.

As far as I know, the only maker marked examples were the 1st pattern type made in aluminium..

An original 1st pat' has no beard (this characteristic came into being on the 2nd pattern )..

Your maker mark, although close, is not, IMO, an original 'Juncker' mark..

Seeing that we have some members who collect these badges, perhaps they could lend a helping hand in comparing Wayne's badge to examples in their reference files.

Reverse..

Hi Wayne,

You're right to have doubts... It's not original. The fakers have used a 2nd pattern 'Juncker' wreath combined with a 2nd pattern 'Assmann' eagle. Hinge, catch and rivets are poorly done... Not one for your collection.

Below: An original 2nd pattern 'Assmann'... for comparison.

A very nice clean bar, Tony. Me like.. jumping