Luftwaffe Luftwaffe Flight Badges..

[J Temple-West]

Hi Chris,

I'm afraid I don't quite understand.. The Combined Pilot/Observer badge in the showcase is obviously a standard type and has none of the characteristics of the badge you show in the scan.. Do they display the standard badge in place of the 'diamonds' due to its rarity, or...has someone done a swap!!

[Guest WAR LORD]

The group is as found in the returned items. The P/O Badge is infact gold and silver and another badge that Goring had. The piece I have came with these items but was seperated when Campion sold it to me. He did offer me the rest of the group, but at the time I was not able to aford it. Thus my pieces with the group as shown is what was returned.

[J Temple-West]

Ok, got it now, C....

Hope you don't mind me clearing that up.. I tend to look at things a little too closely, probably been in this hobby a little too long and have become a cynical old $~~##*.. Not sure if that's a good thing, or bad. :food-smiley-004:

[Guest WAR LORD]

Ok, got it now, C....

Hope you don't mind me clearing that up.. I tend to look at things a little too closely, probably been in this hobby a little too long and have become a cynical old $~~##*.. Not sure if that's a good thing, or bad.  :food-smiley-004:

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I think you are quite right to be enquiring. The whole story about the awards was well told by my old sparing partner Bill Stump. He wrote about the Kabeller story of Gorings medals. This never fited with the facts as shown by Campion. It is interesting that the Daughter has made a full explanation which totaly disproves the old legend. Although she contacted Bill before he died, he was not able to put the final bit together.

[J Temple-West]

2nd pattern Observers badge.

Maker: F.W Assmann.

[J Temple-West]

Observer badge.

Maker: GWL (Gebr?der Wegerhoff in L?denscheid)

[J Temple-West]

An early example of a Pilot's badge, in Tombak, by the "Unknown maker"...

Edited May 3, 2005 by J Temple-West

[J Temple-West]

A later example of a pilot's badge, in Zinc, by the "Unknown maker"...

[J Temple-West]

Pilot's Badge by B&NL.

I'll add a few more when I get time for the photography..

[Richard Gordon]

I'd pitch in but I do not seem to be able to post pictures even though they are below the 90Kb threshold. Is there a restriction on dimensions too?

Rich

[Larry Lipps]

Excellent thread, have to admit the Luft. badges are my favorite. Thanks for showing!

[J Temple-West]

"have to admit the Luft. badges are my favorite." 

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I can tell, Larry.. don't be modest, I've seen some of your pieces..

@Rich, have sent you a PM on 'upload sizes'...

[Reini]

John,

Rich can't read PM's for the same reason he cannot upload photos. "Probationary' status.

Best

Kurt

[Richard Gordon]

I'll try again with more compression to bring it below 60Kb

Rich

[Richard Gordon]

Now we are getting somewhere!

My only P/O but for me a beauty and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Rich

[Richard Gordon]

Not all are a fan of the B&NL pilot badge but I like 'em. I think it's the wreath and it's finish that set's it off.

Rich

[Richard Gordon]

My only Aluminium pilot badge is this Assmann. Has some wear but is in pretty much original configuration with no repair to the catch. Don't know how I managed to cut the bottom of.

Rich

[Richard Gordon]

Probably my favourite RO/AG. Incredibly slender and made from neusilber, this is an early one. How early it's hard to tell... it's marked C.E.Juncker Berlin SW and not CEJ but I don't know if CEJ pre-dates it or whether both markings were being used.

As an added touch, the recipient's name is scratched on the back.

Rich

[Richard Gordon]

The latest addition and something that has taken a long time to find... this Deumer Observer.

Rich

[Richard Gordon]

My GWL

[Richard Gordon]

Tombac Assmann

[Richard Gordon]

My tombac BSW (with the full name marking).

[Richard Gordon]

Could be here all night if I post individually. So here's a group shot.

[J Temple-West]

Suuuuperb, Rich.

[Reini]

Outstanding!

Best

Kurt