Chris Liontas Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hi all. I wonder if I could get some help with this badge. It came in a grouping in a local museum. The grouping is supposedly to a pilot who was shot down near American lines during the Argonne. The group contains many items, including this badge. The group has been together since the late sixties--(so the story goes) I have my own thoughts about this badge, but I wanted several other opinions before I let the owner know my thoughts. Photos to follow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris Liontas Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Back and makers mark. The mark is, as far as I can read : "Werner & Soehne" -- now this is either a maker I have not heard of (which is possible) or someone misspelled SOHNE. I have my opinion Edited July 11, 2012 by Chris Liontas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Last shot. Edited July 11, 2012 by Chris Liontas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) Hi all. I wonder if I could get some help with this badge. It came in a grouping in a local museum. The grouping is supposedly to a pilot who was shot down near American lines during the Argonne. The group contains many items, including this badge. The group has been together since the late sixties--(so the story goes) I have my own thoughts about this badge, but I wanted several other opinions before I let the owner know my thoughts. Photos to follow: Hmmm...I'll venture an opinion. I don't think the badge is period. It may be, literally, a museum copy. Made for the museum to go with the grouping. Can you show us the other items in the group? Maybe in the sixties when they assembled this exhibit for the museum the pilot group was missing the badge and the curators bought it to fill in Maybe when my new Imperial Sky book arrives I will see if this variant badge is mentioned. Edited July 12, 2012 by Claudius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) i know this type of badges. An observer badge same type is presented in the new book Imperial Sky. IMO this is types of badges are not issued but possible later replace pieces. Never seen a stamped one. I have some doubts about this badge but i can not make any final judgment regarding this badge with this pictures. Regards Alex Edited July 12, 2012 by jaba1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hi guys!! I will post the whole collection in a little while and some better photos of the badge. You guys are mirroring my sentiments. I think something is off with this group, and not just because of this badge, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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