F.W. Assmann & Sohne 588 Ludenscheid

[Jerome Healy]

I have some very nice Bundeswehr badges with Assmann makers marks. I also have this old Assmann sales brochure showing a selection of badges, buckles, medals etc. they make for militaries throughout the world (Chile and Paraguay are particularly interesting). However, I am unable to find a website for the business. Are Assmann still in operation?

[Gordon Craig]

Jerome,

Assmann has been out of business for some time.

Regards,

Gordon

[Jerome Healy]

Assman

Jerome,

Assmann has been out of business for some time.

Regards,

Gordon

I have just found out from the archives of North-Rhine Westphalia that they apparently went out of business in 1970. Their old factory in Ludenscheid was demolished since 2008. Any Idea who the current manufacturers of Bundeswehr badges are?

[FwSchultz]

Assmann & Söhne are out of business but the equipment wasgoing to Meditec Branscheid, I know they still use some old tools of Assmannwith theire label but the main label is MB.

[Jerome Healy]

Assmann & Söhne are out of business but the equipment wasgoing to Meditec Branscheid, I know they still use some old tools of Assmannwith theire label but the main label is MB.

This raises the interesting questio of who now owns the brand name and trademark.

[FwSchultz]

Meditec Branscheid Asset management and investment-GmbH Talstraße 102, 58515 Lüdenscheid

[Gordon Craig]

I have just found out from the archives of North-Rhine Westphalia that they apparently went out of business in 1970. Their old factory in Ludenscheid was demolished since 2008. Any Idea who the current manufacturers of Bundeswehr badges are?

Jerome,

There are a number of different manufacturers for BRD badges and awards. OLC, a war time maker, is still very much in business. I have a list of some of the post war makers. Some of whom I have identified and some that I haven't. I'll see if I can find the list and post it.

Regards,

Gordon

[TPK]

I was awarded the German sports badge in Bronze while stationed in Germany in 1987, it is Assman marker marked. Lol. Showing my age. TPK

[Jerome Healy]

I was awarded the German sports badge in Bronze while stationed in Germany in 1987, it is Assman marker marked. Lol. Showing my age. TPK

That suggests there are still Assman badges in stock for issue, or still were in 1987.

[speedytop]

Hi TPK,

are you sure, that it is a sports badge DSB (Sportabzeichen)?

Or is it a Bundeswehr proficiency badge (Leistungsabzeichen)?

Uwe

[TPK]

Let me check my file for the name but I wore it above right side pocket above unit citations. TPK

[TPK]

Abzeichen fur Leistungen im Truppendienst in Bronce. TPK

[FwSchultz]

Lüdenscheider Post-War Manufactors

Assmann, now new formed as Meditec Branscheid Asset Management and Investment-GmbH (label A)

Meditec Branscheid (Jens Oliver Branscheid) (label MB)

Overhoff & Cie (Overhoff and sons) now Brandscheid Kunststoff- + Metallwaren OLC (Brigitte Branscheid absolutly no relationship to J.O. Branscheid from Meditec)
(label Overhoff later only OLC and OLC GmbH)

Friedrich Linden Lüdenscheid Buttons in the later years only Linden Lüdenscheid (I have no proof if they are still in business) (label FLL later LL)

Thats are the well known manufactors of Badges and Buttos from the area of Lüdenscheid, they are a few small manufactors but I cant find my book about Lüdenscheider Buttonmakers.

I will update this list when I have my book found.

[markus]

I was awarded the German sports badge in Bronze while stationed in Germany in 1987, it is Assman marker marked. Lol. Showing my age. TPK

Don't feel bad. I got my 'A'ssmann marked jump wings at Altenstadt/Schongau in 1996.

[chiffonnier]

FLL; Friedrich Linden also made BW beret badges and so did PuC; Paul Cramer &Co and JMO; Julius Maurer.

Kees