Unmarked Paratrooper Badge

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello to all,

Could someone confirm for me whether this type of badge was made by Steinhauer & Lück or Juncker? Appreciate any and all assistance.

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

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[Tom Yanacek]

Can someone help with this please? Where have all the Luftwaffe badge experts gone?

[spectre]

Tom, this is the S&L zinc para. A few years back the idea was that they were Juncker but that changed. I have seen a few zinc Juncker's, don't have one yet, but they are made from the same dies as their 2nd pattern in tombak.

Alan

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello Alan,

Thank you so much for your assistance. I tried to use the search function in hopes of finding the answer, but I couldn't find what I was looking for. I was pretty certain that it was one or the other though. I appreciate your help.

Best regards,
Tom

[jambobbyb]

Tom, here is a zinc unmarked Juncker, please forgive the poor photos but i havent had time to take any myself yet, The catch on your example can be found on later war Juncker pilots badges and i believe that is where the belief these were juncker pieces came from.
James

[jambobbyb]

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[Tom Yanacek]

Hello James,

Thank you for posting the pictures and for the information.

Best regards,
Tom