Ground Assault Badge ??

[Helene]

I have just come by this Ground Assault Badge. There is a mark on the back which says Gb, Is it a good one or a bad one. It has been through the wringer as the hinge is very loose and it has a bit of 'decay'.If it is good, does anyone know the maker? Thanks

[Gabor Tischler]

Hello Helene,

IMO it's a cast fake.

Best regards,
Gabor

[Helene]

[Jordan Wills]

Bad fake

[AndyC]

Yes its a cast fake


Andy

[Helene]

Do these letters help my case??

[Gabor Tischler]

Hello Helene,

In this csae the stamp is: GB, because the faker used a name of the original maker: Gustav Brehmer. This piece is a really very bad copy with this marker stamp together.

Best regards,
Gabor

[WEISNER]

I don't think wear has anything to do with the loose pin fit, just an all around cruddy fake! Brehmer made a very fine quality badge as far as these Luftwaffe GAB's go and if you search this maker over in the Luftwaffe badge section, you will see some nice pieces and when compared to this badge why this is such an obvious fake.

I hope if you bought this Helene you can get your money back?

Kev

[Helene]

Thanks for the information Weisner, I did not pay a lot of money for it, I had my suspicion that it wasn't the real thing, but it came with three others that have turned out to be the real deal, so all is well. It is sad when a faker users the name of a respected maker. Kind Regards, Helene

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Helene,

As the others have said, a poor cast fake.

Tom

[Volksgrenadier 44]

Jeez thats awful,Glad it didnt cost much

Ross

[Helene]

Whats awful Ross, the fact that it's a fake or that i actually paid cold hard cash for it? All's well. Regards Helene

[Helene]

Can anyone explain the hardware details of these badges, ie what to look for in the pin. Is this pin shape original for the type of badge? When i first looked at this badge i thought that the pin was how they were supposed to look, i thought that the shape was good. I have seen this shape of pin on the EK 1. Also, were 'rivets' used? I prefer feedback that can explain the reasons, the main points to look for in a good badge. Any help appreciated, thanks.

[Blued]

Can anyone explain the hardware details of these badges, ie what to look for in the pin. Is this pin shape original for the type of badge? When i first looked at this badge i thought that the pin was how they were supposed to look, i thought that the shape was good. I have seen this shape of pin on the EK 1. Also, were 'rivets' used? I prefer feedback that can explain the reasons, the main points to look for in a good badge. Any help appreciated, thanks.

Pitting and complete lack of details for one thing. This is a Luftwaffe badge so look up "LGAB GB" in a search and you will see what originals look like in quality and what typical hardware looks like. The hardware is also not even close.

[Aiceman]

Yes,this is not made by wartime german maker.The most of the wartime badges, particularly the GB badges (that wanted to copy in this case) well detailed beutiful works.
If you have little time for the research about the wartime making methods,(many material in WAF,or from books)you can see the difference, compared this cast fake with the origininal.