Lets see if we collectively can identify who made the Auxiliary Cruiser badge by tombak and zinc types and if possible, post an image of each.
Let me start, and I will modify my list as we develop the theme. If I have made errors, I will correct those errors as we identify them. Please post images if you desire, additions, deletions, or corrections recommendations. I suggest checking past threads, as additional examples are there also if not in your files.
A comprehensive classification of Auxiliary Cruiser badge variations can also be found here: Classification of Auxiliary Cruiser Badges based on obverse design.
TOMBAK:
C. Schwerin & Sohn, Berlin (marked) Posted, variations in the oxidized finish of the aluminum globe
C.E. Juncker, Berlin (marked and unmarked) Posted, marked and unmarked
Paul Meybauer, Berlin (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
Otto Schickle, Pforzheim (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
Unknown maker, Japan (unmarked) Posted, both Tombak and silver versions; more in this thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...19#post7415319
ZINC:
C. Schwerin & Sohn, Berlin (marked) Posted, gilt reverse and silvered reverse
Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid (unmarked) - attributed - Posted, six different setups: 1 2 3 4 5 6; In "War Badges of the Kriegsmarine" the two-piece badge with the inverse taper main pin was identified as F&B but it has since been discussed on various forums and general agreement is that Steinhauer & Lück was the maker.
Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
B.H. Mayer, Pforzheim (L/18) Posted
Foerster and Barth, Pforzheim (L/21 and unmarked) Posted, marked on pin and unmarked; N.B: comes only in one-piece construction.
Friedrich Orth, Vienna (F.O.) Posted
Rudolf Souval, Vienna (R.S.) Posted; some additionally stamped L/58 and, although the correct mark, caution required as this piece could also have been made post war (as is possible with all Souval badges)
Alois Rettenmaier, Schwäbisch-Gmünd (unmarked) - attributed - (formerly called "flatback") Posted
"Bacqueville" or "French-made" - controversial - Posted
AUXILIARY CRUISER BADGE WITH DIAMONDS: see this thread
Let me start, and I will modify my list as we develop the theme. If I have made errors, I will correct those errors as we identify them. Please post images if you desire, additions, deletions, or corrections recommendations. I suggest checking past threads, as additional examples are there also if not in your files.
A comprehensive classification of Auxiliary Cruiser badge variations can also be found here: Classification of Auxiliary Cruiser Badges based on obverse design.
TOMBAK:
C. Schwerin & Sohn, Berlin (marked) Posted, variations in the oxidized finish of the aluminum globe
C.E. Juncker, Berlin (marked and unmarked) Posted, marked and unmarked
Paul Meybauer, Berlin (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
Otto Schickle, Pforzheim (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
Unknown maker, Japan (unmarked) Posted, both Tombak and silver versions; more in this thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...19#post7415319
ZINC:
C. Schwerin & Sohn, Berlin (marked) Posted, gilt reverse and silvered reverse
Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid (unmarked) - attributed - Posted, six different setups: 1 2 3 4 5 6; In "War Badges of the Kriegsmarine" the two-piece badge with the inverse taper main pin was identified as F&B but it has since been discussed on various forums and general agreement is that Steinhauer & Lück was the maker.
Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid (unmarked) - attributed - Posted
B.H. Mayer, Pforzheim (L/18) Posted
Foerster and Barth, Pforzheim (L/21 and unmarked) Posted, marked on pin and unmarked; N.B: comes only in one-piece construction.
Friedrich Orth, Vienna (F.O.) Posted
Rudolf Souval, Vienna (R.S.) Posted; some additionally stamped L/58 and, although the correct mark, caution required as this piece could also have been made post war (as is possible with all Souval badges)
Alois Rettenmaier, Schwäbisch-Gmünd (unmarked) - attributed - (formerly called "flatback") Posted
"Bacqueville" or "French-made" - controversial - Posted
AUXILIARY CRUISER BADGE WITH DIAMONDS: see this thread
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