It's Still Out There - Vet Family Buy Today - Heer Flak, PAB, IAB, CCC, EK2, HSF, Etc

[Dennis J]

Have used it for over 40 years and never a problem.

Ron I have to agree with the olive oil as George Peterson ,Ron Wolen and Daniel Liptak told me about it at least 40 years ago and it has worked fine with me.

Dennis J

[Bruce Simcox]

Hi Guys......

......Quote from Dennis:

I have to agree with the olive oil

That's a good tip and a new one for me. Besides...your collection will then have the delightful aroma of a fine Italian Ristorante!

[Ron Weinand]

Be sure its VIRGIN Olive Oil, no additives.

[Flemming]

Impressive haul indeed

/Flemming

[Colorado]

For those of you interested, I put forth a theory that these flat back Heer badges (IAB, PAB, Flak) were all produced in the town of Pforzheim. If true, that will get us closer to solving the mystery of the flat back badges.

The evidence is still circumstantial, but very convincing. See link below for the thread on WAF KM Forum:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=524956

By the way, I applied Vaseline to the the IAB and Heer Flak and here is how they look 24 hours later. Quite remarkable The Heer Flak looks stunning once again. I only applied to the affected areas with a Q-Tip, not the whole badge.

[Colorado]

Sorry, bad link, here is the correct one to KM Forum:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...01#post4738601

[kokstok]

I think you are spot on with the LDO cello packet, allmost certain for the Narvik shield. very nice combo

[Buckeru]

Hello

Great finds,congrats

Best Buckeru

[Colorado]

EUREKA! I just made a discovery! The Police medals and the EK2 are marked "76", and not "16" as I had originally thought. The direct evidence to Pforzheim exists!

The maker "76" is Ernst L. Muller Pforzheim!

[Norm F]

Last but not least, the wound badge. Wrong forum I know. The gold is so GOLD!

Hi Jeff,

That gold wound badge looks like it's by the same maker as this one in the Wound Badge Forum. I wonder if anyone can comment on the maker. The setup looks non-specific but "Pforzheim compatible" I'd say.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Norm F]

Hi Jeff,

That gold wound badge looks like it's by the same maker as this one in the Wound Badge Forum. I wonder if anyone can comment on the maker. The setup looks non-specific but "Pforzheim compatible" I'd say.

Best regards,
---Norm

And here's another one...

Best regards,
---Norm

[Graeme]

Hi Jeff

Terrific story and great fortune Congrats

Any maker marks on the mini mother crosses?

The badges came up nicely after the treatment

cheers
Graeme

[Andreas Klein]

Hi Jeff,
The setup looks non-specific but "Pforzheim compatible" I'd say.
Best regards,
---Norm

The setup of the wound badge is NOT Pforzheim compatible .... this is the standard setup as it was used by all makers and has no connection to any specific maker or a special location.

[wmmyers]

gold badge

Did I see a gold driver's badge in there?

[Colorado]

Based on the unissued condition pieces and other finds verified by Pascal, there is strong evidence that the maker of the Narvik Shield is by Alois Rettenmaier.

See Narvik thread. It would be a logical assumption, that the other mint piece (the Gold Wound Badge or Gold driver's badge) might be from the same maker.

Here is the thread in the Shields Forum.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=1#post4743931