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Moving to the wreath, you can also see small differences in the leaf shapes and also the berry and acorn locations and detail compared to an original Juncker badge. The most notable of these is the vein alignment of the 3rd leaf up from the bottom; on original Juncker badges the veins are noticably offset whereas on the fake they are pretty much lined up. As with the eagle, there are many other small differences to be seen, but this is the most visual. Tom
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Rick, ask and ye shall receive. Here is a comparison of an original Juncker Pilot Badge (J2) on the left, and your fake on the right. There are many differences to be seen on both the eagle and the wreath, but the quickest and easiest difference to see is the detail and shape of the tail feathers. On the original, there is virtually no feather fletching to be seen and each feather shape is different. Whereas your badge has a very detailed fletching and very consistent length to the feathers. Just look around the rest of the eagle, specifically at the exact shape of each feather and you will see many other differences. Tom
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Luftwaffe Help needed please
Tom D. replied to 2xvetran's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Hi guys, I can only agree, a fine original Juncker. Too bad about the missing catch though. Tom -
I would buy that book in a heartbeat Prosper! I think it is always interesting to hear some of the sorted history that has taken place in our hobby, especially the things that have happened before younger collectors like me got into the hobby. Very interesting...and disturbing at the same time. Thanks for a brief history lesson! Tom
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Luftwaffe Erdkampfabzeichen
Tom D. replied to KDVR's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Hi guys, I can only agree, not an original LGAB in my opinion. Tom -
Heer Inf. Sturm Abzeichen
Tom D. replied to KDVR's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Hi KDVR, This is an original IAB, made by Deumer later in the war IMO. Tom -
Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone could tell me a little about the medals and ribbons this soldier is wearing? This is my friends grandfather and I would like to give him some information, but this is really not my hobby area. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys. Tom
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Luftwaffe Early Birds
Tom D. replied to J Temple-West's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Very nice birds John, always nice to see the early ones! Thanks for showing, real beauties. Especially love the Deumers, rare indeed. Tom -
Hi guys, I am on the fence with this one. Ultimately though, I think it is an original GWL badge, but that has been refinished to be an UQAG. John, have you ever seen an UQAG badge from any other maker other than Deumer? Firstly, I agree with John that the eagle is a typical ROAG, but with the bolts filed off. The silver finish doesn't look like what I would expect from other GWL products, namely their AG and ROAG wreaths. Secondly, the black on the wreath also is not what I expect to see from GWL, looks too matt and subdued. Compare this to the finish they used on their typical ROAG and AG eagles, as well as their Para badge wreaths. Not consistent with the finish on those badges in my opinion. And the rivets don't look to be textbook GWL. So my thought is that the eagle was removed, refinished and then put back onto the wreath with new rivets and given a look to simulate correct GWL rivets. But they don't look quite right. Steve, some closeups of the rivets, and the hinge and catch with the pin open would give us more information to go on. Thanks Tom
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Luftwaffe Glider pilots badge.
Tom D. replied to Wood's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Well the hardware is most certainly a candidate for a "Gablonz-based" firm such as "AS in Triangle" or Rudolf Karneth, RSS, etc. Several other as of yet unknown maker used ball hinges like the MK IAB makers. Tom -
Luftwaffe OM Pilot Badge
Tom D. replied to Karsten S's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
Hi guys, I have to say that I agree with Mr. Calvert here on Shane's badge, the obverse and reverse details looks soft to me. The eagles face and chest feathers are not as distinct as on original OMs in my opinion. Also, the reverse edges seem to lack the hand filing that is characteristic of badges by this maker. Tom