Chris Boonzaier Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Years ago I owned this PO badge. It is not only a Pilot Observer, it belonged to THE Pilot Observer. Heinz von Holleben. He was not a famous pilot as far as I no, but he did command KG100, the main pathfinder group during the battle of Britain. I am not sure if the then buyer noted any of the details, and I understand many guys buy the piece and not the story, but if you do have this piece in your collection it may be worth noting who it belonged to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 A very nice Pilot/Observer (1st pattern eagle/2nd pattern wreath) badge by one of my favourite makers... F.W Assmann & Söhne, Ludenscheid. Knowing that it belonged to a BoB pilot/Kamphgeschwaderkommodore makes that a very rare piece. I only wish I had it in my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hi, the kick for me when I fly to London is seeing the famous Thames bends that the Pathfinders used as a navigation aid.... always brings the battle of Britain to mind ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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