Steve K. Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Unqualified Air gunner badge with SW68 mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K. Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Obverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Steve, That's the way I like to see them. Silver wash to the eagle, late reverse setup. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 A very nice example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K. Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Thanks guys! The black wreath is always black. It never flakes off or is painted on...always dark black, as if the pigment is part of the zinc.I'll post a photo-merge of hinge, pin,catch,maker mark & rivets soon.One point...this is the first LW qualification badge I've owned with a steel (well rusted) pin. Unusual? Yes...but fits the evolution of Juncker badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K. Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Pieces and parts (nuts and bolts)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K. Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 Please post any other Unqualified Gunners badges in your collection. I am actually looking for pics of one made by Assmann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Steve,Here's a couple of pictures of my Luft un-qualified air gunners badge by Assman. It is also "DRGM" marked.Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Nice piece, Stan, A good example of how to carry out a cost cutting exercise and get over the lack of raw materials for this late series by using their earlier aluminium wreath die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIC Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Great Assmann UAG Stan! @ Steve - is that oxidation on the wreath of your example, especially around the catch area?? Just curious. I've personally never come across a UAG from the Juncker firm before, but I agree that it would fit the time frame of the war.ERIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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