Luftwaffe Berg & Nolte / Assmann

[Richard Gordon]

I always thought that there must be some relationship between the firms of Berg & Nolte and Assmann as their pilot badge eagles are strikingly similar.

So I thought I'd get them out and do a comparison. I see now that there are certainly not the same eagle and the only general design is the same. Maybe the same artisan was used to make the dies for the 2 companies?

It's not often these 2 get out so might as well post while here.

What's your feeling? Do you see any evidence in their other badges that points to a relationship between the 2 companies?

Rich

[ERIC]

Hi Rich,

No, I don't see any, other than they might have used the same artisan to do some of their die work. If you look at both firms Radio Operators / Air Gunner Badges, you'll see again a totally different wreath but a remarkably similar eagle on their buntmetall examples. Close, but definately not the same, just as their Pilot Badge eagles are when compared.

ERIC

[spectre]

I agree with you, the faces on the eagles are so close I have to look at the wreaths to know which is which. Very possible the same person did both the dies.

Alan