Komet Badge, a rare and interesting piece of history

[John Hodgin]

Ces insignes et ultra rare, car vous bon connaissez mon ami, je suis fier pour vous !

Happy Holidays!

[Jos L C]

John...

Are you on drugs..???


Jos.

[John Hodgin]

John...
Are you on drugs..???
Jos.

Non Jos, I did take an asprin a few weeks ago. François' Spanish grouping is so significant that I think a little Junkanu Rum is in order. Après tout, c'est presque Noël!!! Un pain grillé au Français!

[John Hodgin]

Also

Because this thread should have been originally posted in the badge section and is not relevant to Fj, I think we should move it there. Seba, Willi, agree?

[Willi Z.]

John, I was thinking about creating a language section for this thread!

We could copy this thread and place it in the badge section. Some great information, once again.

[Sebastian Bianchi]

We could copy this thread and place it in the badge section. Some great information, once again.

That's a good idea, both forums could benefit from this unique information.

[Francisco V.]

For me, the most valuable are the Flugbuch. Who was the flyer?

Amongst the names I can read, is Andreas Siemsen; he was KIFA on 16-4-1938 near Monesterio, in the Extremadura area.

Regards
Fran

[François SAEZ]

Hola,
Names I can see (don't know flieger from crew)

Dierk - air gunner
Siemsen - probably pilot (according to Fran)
Fenski
Pohl
Marwitz
Fenski
Spieler
Fahrenberg
Dennewitz
Michaelis
Schmidtke
Plate
Meinike

[jacques]

François,

PLATE died in Spain, his complete group was pictured on Detlev's book (honnor cross, spanish cross in gold, etc...)

[Francisco V.]

Hello Friends,
Siemsen was no pilot but beobachter; the Uffz. Bordfunker Rudolf Spieler died in the same air accident.
Lt.Siegfried Plate died 13-11-1937 but in a car crash at Burgos.
Regarding to Schmidtke I have to confirm but I think he was KIA 16-8-1940 at Northchapel while in 4./KG55 during the Battle of Britain aboard
He-111P G1+LM
Regards
Francisco

[jacques]

Something interesting found in a dealer old catalog

[François SAEZ]

Merci,

the Second unit pin, below the komet is the "Der Reiter von Schwerin" emblem of the II / LG1

[François SAEZ]

The proper doc for it

[stogieman]

Well...

... exceptional group. I've learned something from this thread!

[Francisco V.]

RK Richter

Something interesting found in a dealer old catalog

Interesting grouping from the Staffelkapitän of 8./LG1 Gerhard Richter;
RK 24-11-1940
Here is another photo with blue tunic.

http://es.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gutierrez01es/album?.dir=/b71e&.src=ph&.tok=phZ_SWCB3G.NSW5S

Regards
Francisco