J Temple-West Posted June 7, 2005 Posted June 7, 2005 Having been on the hunt for this piece for some time, I was very pleased to see the postman making his way up the drive with clipboard and parcel in hand..By F.W Assmann, IMO, one of the finest Observer?s badges made. This example, made of plated tombak, is unmarked, has the 1st pattern eagle on the 1937/38 wreath and is in very fine condition.The same 1st pattern eagle can also be found on the earlier 1935/36 wreath, used in the production of the 1st pattern Pilot & combined Pilot/Observer badge series.
J Temple-West Posted June 7, 2005 Author Posted June 7, 2005 Typical 'Assmann' hand finishing to the reverse.
J Temple-West Posted June 7, 2005 Author Posted June 7, 2005 Comparison between 1st and much heavier 2nd pattern.
Laurence Strong Posted June 7, 2005 Posted June 7, 2005 Very nice John. I look forward to the day I start in on Luft Badges.
J Temple-West Posted June 7, 2005 Author Posted June 7, 2005 From left to right. 1935/36 1st pattern, thin wreath. 1937/38 1st pattern, thin. 1939/> 2nd pattern (war time) heavy.
Jan Arne S Posted June 7, 2005 Posted June 7, 2005 John !Very nice unmarked Assmann Observer . From last Wedensday update ? Jan Arne
J Temple-West Posted June 7, 2005 Author Posted June 7, 2005 Not the one on K.W's site, Jan... the week before on Carsten's..Not a sight of one for years, then......
Jan Arne S Posted June 7, 2005 Posted June 7, 2005 John !I ment from Carsten`s site . Thought I had seen the line on back to right on catch before . Jan Arne
Mike K Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 Hi John,Another nice badge into your collection!I've often wondered at the similarity in eagle design between early Junckers and early Assmanns - Pilot/PO, Observer and Para!RegardsMike K
J Temple-West Posted June 8, 2005 Author Posted June 8, 2005 Hi Mike,You?ve touched on a subject that has also had me pondering for many a year..We have references to the proposed institution of the badges in the ?Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt (the official orders of the Luftwaffe), we even have descriptions of how the badge was to look + dimensions, so I can only think that there must have been a set of designer master artworks, for each badge, that the individual company?s die-cutters worked from. It?s too much of a coincidence that all maker examples look so similar, same amount of feathers per wing, positioning of the talons, number of Oak and Laurel leaves on the wreath, etc.So, somewhere, there?s a file with a set of these artworks, in a collection, or official archives, just waiting to be found.... Something I?d love to see..
Bob Hunter Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 Spectacular piece, John! Congratulations on adding it to your collection. :food-smiley-004:
naoki matsumoto Posted March 31, 2007 Posted March 31, 2007 Having been on the hunt for this piece for some time, I was very pleased to see the postman making his way up the drive with clipboard and parcel in hand..By F.W Assmann, IMO, one of the finest Observer's badges made. This example, made of plated tombak, is unmarked, has the 1st pattern eagle on the 1937/38 wreath and is in very fine condition.The same 1st pattern eagle can also be found on the earlier 1935/36 wreath, used in the production of the 1st pattern Pilot & combined Pilot/Observer badge series. My dream item, Beobachterabz early Juncker MINT!!! I am glad to watch your Beobachter,John!! yahooo,NICENICENICE!!
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