Luftwaffe Assmann Alu / Buntmetal Pilots Badge

[ERIC]

Here's another new birdie for the nest - a nice example of the 2nd Pattern Assmann Pilots Badge, with an aluminum eagle and buntmetal wreath. An Assmann Pilot variant I've been looking to pick up for quite some time now ever since I saw your example JTW. Hope you all like it!

ERIC

[ERIC]

Reverse:

[norwest78]

Bravo, well found! Birdie had a rough landing or two, but it's still a beautiful thing.

--Kevin

[ERIC]

Thanks Kev - That's aluminum for ya, wears like iron..

ERIC

[nesredep]

Hello!

Nice find,congrats. :jumping:

All the best

Nesredep

[J Temple-West]

1.40ish am... tired...let's just check e-mails before Zzzzzz

And what is this!!

Awake now!!

Nice one!!

You've cracked a tough nut there, Eric...Not many of them around.

Respect.

[Jan Arne S]

Eric !

Very nice Alu. / bunt. Assmann pilotbadge .

Jan Arne

[ERIC]

Thanks Guys! :beer:

[Rosenberg]

Congrats,Eric! Alu was really not the best suited material for this kind of use,poor guy is blind, isnt he Great patina on the piece also.

[ERIC]

No Dan, it wasn't - you can see why they moved away from it quickly to harder materials. I guess I'll nickname it "Stevie"!

ERIC

[Rosenberg]

:D

[Luftwaffe Rules]

Simply outstanding piece!! All the best, Jonathan

[ERIC]

Simply outstanding piece!! All the best, Jonathan

Thank you Jon! :beer:

[mmiller]

Hi Eric, and All,

What a star for your collection. Another rare, and I do say rare, example. Can you post the series (Assmann Pilots or P/Os) so I can see them 1, 2, 3, etc. I know the J1-3s, but Assmanns are tougher to find.

Regards,

Mark

Edited August 31, 2008 by mmiller

[J Temple-West]

Goood morning, Mark.

Missed this one?but better late than never!

Let us start with that beautiful 1st pattern PO that resides in your collection.

1st pattern eagle, 1st pattern wreath.

[J Temple-West]

Next.

1st pattern eagle, 2nd pattern wreath.

[J Temple-West]

Pilots badges.

1st pattern eagle, 1st pattern wreath.

[J Temple-West]

From left to right.

A1 eagle, A2 wreath in nickel silver plated tombak.

A1 eagle, A2 wreath - all in aluminium.

Transitional piece; A1 eagle, A3 (nickel silver) wreath.

A2 (aluminium) eagle, A3 (nickel silver) wreath.

A2 eagle, A3 wreath in nickel silver plated buntmetal.

[mmiller]

JTW,

I'm shocked it took you so long. (I hope that this time lapse is not a sign of 'life outside of the hobby'?!) Anyway, your images are perfect for what I was looking for. Super pieces. I don't know where you find all these variants, if that is the socially acceptable term di jour. But they are beautiful. It's easy to see how someone can become an Assmann enthusiast.

But now what happens when we introduce the later consecutive eagles? Is it like an A1, A2, and A3 scenario, mixing wreaths and eagles?

Best Regards,

MM

:beer: