# 3369
# 2415
Nice Flak Badge manufactured by F.W. Assmann & Sohne with double marking. Missing hinge & pin but displays very well.
# 3072
# 2072
Very good Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge. Quite a bit of the original finish and paint remain. The detail is somewhat worn but still extremely nice. Hinge and clip are still in good working order.
Minimum quantity for "Ground Combat Badge" is 1.
# 3223
# 4309
Maker JMME & SOHN, Be.
# 4077
COA From Mr. Thomas M. Durante:
Luftwaffe Observer Badge by the Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid. A textbook mid-tolate wartime example by this maker with an eagle and wreath made from zinc. The reverse hardware setup is typical of Assmann's later-war, zinc-based production with flattened, "pancake" rivets, small barrel hinge and flat wire catch sitting on a round base plate. The reverse of the eagle harbor's Assmann's characteristic "flat-footed" maker mark. The eagle still retains much of its darkened finish, but appears chalky, typical of later-war "economy" finishes by this maker. The wreath's silver finish has largely dissipated despite the protective lacquer, only remaining on the non-zinc parts of the reverse such as the hinge, pin and catch. A relatively rare badge to find compared with early, nickel-silver Assmann Observers. The described and pictured piece is an original example of this award. Size, weight and dimensions are correct to known examples. This documents a lifetime guarantee on the above details and is accurate based on the information available to date.
# 4076
Unmarked Luftwaffe Paratrooper badge, but commonly attributed to the Lüdenscheidbased firm of Friedrich Linden. A textbook example of a Type "C" badge as shown in the Luftwaffe Paratrooper Badge book, with a 1st Pattern eagle and 2nd Pattern wreath. Both the wreath and eagle are made from zinc, including the rivets which are characteristically large and bulbous; a signature feature of this maker's Luftwaffe badges. The reverse hardware setup is also typical, with a "lazy" block hinge lying on its side, and thick-wire catch sitting on an oval base plate. The wreath's dark finish is almost completely intact, with minimal wear to the high points. The eagle's gold finish is also mostly intact, but has dulled over time. The described and pictured piece is an original example of this award. Size, weight and dimensions are correct to known examples. This documents a lifetime guarantee on the above details and is accurate based on the information available to date.
# 3357
COA From Mr. Thomas M. Durante: Coming Soon
# 3362
Luftwaffe Pilot Badge by the Berg & Nolte firm of Ludenscheid. A textbook, early example by this maker with a Nickel Silver wreath and Silver-plated Brass eagle. As is typical with this maker, the eagle is darkened with an artificial oxidation layer, while the wreath has a frosted silver finish. The yellowish/red discoloration on the wreath is the result of aging of the clear protective lacquer that B&NL applied to its badges, and is a feature commonly seen specifically on Luftwaffe badges by this firm. The reverse hardware setup and rivets are also typical of this maker, however the catch has been replaced. Berg & Nolte's maker mark is included on the reverse of the eagle in the normal fashion. ' The described and pictured piece is an original example of this award. Size, weight and dimensions are correct to known examples. This documents a lifetime guarantee on the above details and is accurate based on the information available to date.
# 3347
Unmarked Luftwaffe Pilot badge, but commonly attributed to the Ludenscheid-based firm of Friedrich Linden. A mid-to-late war example, with the wreath and eagle being made from Zinc. The eagle was appropriately darkened and was additionally fmished with a protective lacquer that has aged and toned over the years giving it a greenish! yellow appearance. The reverse hardware setup is typical "FLL" production, with a "lazy" block hinge lying on its side, and round-wire catch soldered directly to the zinc wreath; an uncommon feature to find with zinc-based badges but a common production technique attributed to the Friedrich Linden firm. The large, bulbous rivets are also typical of this maker, and appropriately made from zinc to match the base metal Ofthe eagle. The described and pictured piece is an original example of this award. Size, weight and dimensions are correct to known examples. This documents a lifetime guarantee on the above details and is accurate based on the information available to date.
# 3549
Textbook Luftwaffe Radio Operator/Airgunner badge, by the well known Lüdenscheidbased firm of Wilhelm Deumer. A representative mid-to-late war example, the wreath and eagle are both made from zinc, including the rivets which are correctly ovalshaped; characteristic of Deumer's later-war production. The reverse hardware setup is also typical, with a slender block hinge sitting on an oval base plate and thick-wire catch on a circular base plate. The pin, with its flattened spine is also a signature of "Deumer" production. The reverse of the eagle carries the correct, wartime Deumer maker mark. All in all, a nice unmessed with original with nice layer of patina and honest wear. The described and pictured piece is an original example of this award. Size, weight and dimensions are correct to known examples. This documents a lifetime guarantee on the above details and is accurate based on the information available to date.
# 3061
Exceptionally nice original issue Spanish Cross. Badge is in mint shape except for a period replaced pin. Great centerpiece to someone's collection.
