Imperial German badges

[davesmedals]

Hello chaps,

I’ve acquired a few WW1 German badges, I assume probably all wrong but I want to be sure. Can anyone help if I can send some pictures over?

Thanks in advance, Dave

[Forssmann]

PM sent

[Forssmann]

OP pictures

[Forssmann]

More of OP pictures

[Forssmann]

Even more pictures for OP

[gregM]

Dave,
I can't help with the aviation badges but I can say the the 1870 breast star
is a fake. That style of 1870 cross (sometimes referred to as the
Deschler fake) is all over ebay.

[Forssmann]

Observer badge is a cast. U-boat badge is bad. I'm not schooled on zeppelin badges, but just seeing one in person is a priviledge in my opinion, and this one is fake.

[medalnet]

The inscription to his wife is hilarious

[Ferg 1]

Zep badge is well known copy, the Meybauer commemorative is a copy too. The first commemorative badge is at best a later re-strike . The observer I assume is a half size piece , it could go either way ,cannot be sure without having it in hand . As pointed out the engraving is strange as is the excess solder bleed around the catch ,if that’s what it is . I am not sure if it is a casting as the front detail looks good to me . I have actually come across cast half size pieces that are quite correct so not always clear cut . I would say a ‘ maybe’ for that one .
Ferg

[davesmedals]

Thanks for the replies, I assumed they were all wrong but I just wanted to be sure. Any input is greatly appreciated. I’ve loads to go through.

[Forssmann]

Another batch

[Forssmann]

And yet another

[Ferg 1]

Ha,ha, all the usual suspects !
Ferg

[davesmedals]

Ha,ha, all the usual suspects !
Ferg

Ferg,

As long as I’m 100% sure there ‘all’ wrong as I suspected, I can get rid of them so to speek

[Ferg 1]

Pretty sure there’s nothing there that’s period / original , except the half size observer which asi said before looks possible , but closer inspection is needed.
As for the others ....nasty !
Ferg