Frank & Reif General Assault badge

[Yuri D.]

I am buying a Frank & Reif General Assault badge and would like to see some photos from your collections. My original post was deleted for some reason, so I am asking again. All pictures are very appreciated.

[grnberet57]

I would be VERY careful with Frank and Reif badges. These are faked on evey level. KM, Heer whatever, they're being done veru heavily.

Kevin

[Yuri D.]

Any pictures of a GAB by Frank & Reif? Measurements? Weight?

[Mark S.]

I have alot of pictures of Frank and Reif GAB's. Including ground dug to compare to. I will send them email, but your address is blocked.

Kevin is right, these are heavily faked but I think I can help you out. Email me.

I dont have time at the moment to post them.

[Lorenzo Brown]

Hi Kettenhund. I posted this last night but it disappeared. I have two types: a semi-hollow back and a solid back. Click the links and scroll down for close-ups.

<a href="http://homestead.juno.com/lorenzo111/files/genassfr.jpg">Semi-hollow back</a>

<a href="http://homestead.juno.com/lorenzo111/files/genassfr2.jpg">Solid back</a>

[rkoy]

thanks lorenzo
you always post good pics i wish i had your equipment and knew how to use it rkoy

[Mike Tucker]

Kroy, note the Frank & Reif General Assault badge doesn't have the spaces between the eagle's wings and the bayonet and grenade cut out. The weight on the solid back is 30.8 grams.

[Yuri D.]

Thank you everyone, for the great information. Lorenzo, I just picked this badge up, and it looks just like the one you posted with the scooped-out back. I will post pictures when my scanner will be fixed.

[Warren O]

Lorenzo,
Thanks for posting those pictures, you just identified my unmarked GAB. As others have said this badge is being faked a lot. I saw over a dozen of the solid backed badges at a show this past summer but with much less detail.
Warren

[Yuri D.]

Finally, my scanner is fixed and I have an upload platform. Here are pictures of the zinc F&R badge that I picked up:
<img src=http://www.bender-publishing.com/display/frank_reif_obv.jpg>
<img src=http://www.bender-publishing.com/display/frank_reif_rev.jpg>

[ 08 August 2001: Message edited by: kettenhund ]

[christian]

Kettenhund
I bought a badge which looks exactly like your one approx. 20 years ago in germany.
The details of the front are very fine and in my mind the badge is original.
Christian