J Temple-West

Silver.

Standard award Documents (urkunde) for The armed forces (Wehrmacht) wound badge (Verwundeten-Abzeichen)

Black.

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Medallion "For outstanding achievements in the technical branch of the Air Force"

(Medaille ?F?r ausgezeichnete leistungen im technischen dienst der Luftwaffe?)

Instituted by Reichsmarschall G?ring in 1940.

Assmann 1st Pattern/Juncker 2nd pattern.

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Reconnaissance, Air/sea Rescue and Meteorological Squadron clasps.

(Frontflugspange F?r Aufkl?rer)

Bronze..... 20 operational missions.

Silver ..... 60 operational missions.

Gold ..... 110 operational missions.

Must have been quite a view from the commercial aircraft in the background..

Just part of the Island?s ?Liberation Day? celebrations, Rick.

As you may, or may not know, the Channel Islands were occupied from 1940/45. We were bypassed during ?D-day? and only liberated (a year later) after the fall of Berlin. I suppose you could have called us the ?Channel Island pocket?.

Every year we have visiting war ships, the Red Arrows display team, vet?s from the liberating forces do their march past, street parties, a re-enactment of the lowering of the Krieg flag from the old Kriegsmarine HQ in the town.

We had some friends over for a barbeque, watched the air display from the garden and ended the day by going to a massive fireworks display.

Here are the ?Red Arrows? doing their stuff..

They're normally around 6.5cm on EM caps.. 8.5cm is the size of the breast eagle. Why yours' is so big? perhaps a copy from a breast eagle with prongs applied?

I'll do a little research and let you know...

A little more detail..

I awoke to find these two on the beach...

Cap eagles came in various sizes, but you're right..that is a big one.

Although unmarked, it looks to be an 'Assmann'..

You never know, Bro'.... let the dog see the rabbit..

Added... you beat me to it...

Looks like a cap eagle..

Hi Dave,

Assmann produced a late, hollow zinc version..

Reverse..

Another private purchase piece.. Maker unknown.

Reverse.

A standard issue, 2nd pattern, eagle.. Made by F.W assmann.

In Aluminium and marked 'A DRGM'.

Stabszahlmeister Gerhard Oelsch..

Reverse.

Have just received this very early unmarked breast eagle... A very nice example of German craftsmanship, this piece is made of brass and then plated in nickel silver.

Metal eagles were worn on the white summer tunic, over the right breast pocket by means of a pin and catch assembly.

Knowing that this particular piece belonged to an officer (Stabszahlmeister Gerhard Oelsch Stab 4. Fsch.-Jg. Div.) I would say that it was privately purchased, an option open to the ?Officer Corps?.

I was lucky enough to be given some information on the officer as well as some photographs of the grouping that the eagle came from.

So, from an ordinary breast eagle, a little help from a friend, we now have a piece with history.

Dear old Santa..

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