A couple PAB for review

[Sharkster]

Real or Repro?

[Sharkster]

photo

[Sharkster]

Second PAB

[Sharkster]

last one

[Panzercracker]

Both original bronze grade. First one's hollow buntmetall and the other known as "oval crimp", a zinc based variant with a unique set-up.

--Ken

[Aiceman]

I have good feeling with your badges. The first Wurster, the second "oval crimp"( not easy to find) and I think all originals.

[Chet Sowersby]

Indeed, both are good examples. The tombac Wurster is the sc "organised grass pattern" and the second is a zincer known as the "oval crimp" PAB. This maker as yet is still a unknown.

Chet

[scott3000]

I can only agree with Ken and Chet on these two

[Blued]

Agreed with the others. First one is a nice early war piece

[WEISNER]

Nice badges Sharkster, would you mind posting a clearer obverse photo of the second badge? Thanks!

Kevin

[Jelle M.]

Good examples

[Christopher G.]

The oval crimp is actually a Deumer...maker was discovered by the great detective work of the infamous Durante.

Regards,
Chris G.

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

I can only agree, both originals.

Here is a good thread on the Oval Crimp = Deumer connection. I found the "missing link" at the SOS a few years back:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...l+crimp+deumer

Also the fact that the "oval crimp" IABs, which are certainly by the same maker as the PABs, have been found in Deumer-marked packets.

Tom

[12thPanzer]

Nice PABs Shark.
Thomas, just wow....that is a gorgeous Deumer IAB.

[Sharkster]

Thanks for the info, posted photon next post