Luftwaffe Reichs Luft-Aufsicht Gorget

[Guest Rick Research]

Thanks to the Traveling Museum for sharing this. Never had one posted at GMIC before, and this is the first one I've ever seen.

I have no idea when this airport military police gorget was authorized, but it appears in a circa 1937 reprint catalog from Assmann & Söhne--so before the war.

[Guest Rick Research]

This one, however, was not made by Assmann but by Juncker:

[Stogieman]

Hmmm, I have seen that mark on another WW2 Juncker piece, haven't I?????????????????

[Guest Rick Research]

You have indeed.

[Paul R]

OK. Is this a reproduction? If so, I am scared.

[Guest Rick Research]

NO INDEED! It seems that some people, on the basis apparently of "a picture in a book" seeing a badge mark neither they nor we can "explain" leapt to the conclusion that Anything Never Seen Is Bad.

Same mark, two "one-zers." Crickets crickets crickets crickets on ANY OTHERS.

Guess what? Anything NEVER seen is NOT a mass produced fakaroonie, kids.

And I've handled enough stuff over the past half century to be confident in my own in-my-paws inspection skills....

even when I can't "explain" something, either.

Both items have been in my paws, and Evil Ricky snuffed the other one at our last Traveling Museum get-together, but I'd forgotten this one from my offline years, since 3rd Reich isn't my thing--but where I was 1960s-80s.

Edited August 17, 2013 by Rick Research

[Paul R]

I was just asking. I am relieved at your answer because I really like it and can find no fault. That is why I was going to be scared if it was repro.

[nesredep]

Hello!

This image is frome a copy of the F.W. ASSMANN & SOHNE,LUDENSCHEID i.w.

Best regards,Morten.

[Paul R]

Nice one Morten!! I hope that you are well! It has been a while!

[nesredep]

Nice one Morten!! I hope that you are well! It has been a while!

Everything is just fine my friend,and You? Family and training 6 times in week takes time.But in Autum and winther willl be more Forum acitivity.Thanks for comment!

Best regards,Morten.