Minesweeper catch

[Marc Garlasco]

Gents,

Here is a pic of a Flak catch. I remember there is a minesweeper with an identical catch. Do other KM awards use this and has the maker been identified?
Thanks,
Marc

[Marc Garlasco]

If you have a minesweeper with this catch please post it!
Marc

[Peter J.]

Marc, the catch on my Deumer Minensucher is similar. I'll see if I can take a photo in daylight tomorrow.

KR
Peter

[entasis]

catches

I checked my minesweeper catches and I've shown some pictures below. The L/11 Deumer is closest though the GWL destroyer has a neat resemblance. The one marked 'ms.Deumer' is actually an unmarked minesweeper with the horizontal pin which have been matched with a marked one (L/11) on this thread:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43786&highlight=Deumer+minesweepe r

The other two minesweepers that are marked L/11 are the vertical pin variant.

Tony

[Marc Garlasco]

Great shots! Thanks. I am working under the assumption that the Flak is a FLL. The Ludenscheid makers certainly used this "type" of catch, but this maker also used the round wire catch on their Flaks. Not sure if I have a 100% match to Linden yet and so looking to other war badges.
Marc

Here is the other catch they used on the Flak:

[entasis]

hmm

coincidentally, i was just looking for this as well..(this is a link from another thread by RobertE on the WAF..not a repost)

2nd pattern FLL CCC

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[Marc Garlasco]

Thanks, and the FLL CCCs also have a round wire catch. I am just looking to see if this particular type of flat wire catch is the same...nice finish on the CCC!
Marc

[entasis]

uncanny...that's just like the 1st pattern FLL CCC wire catch.

so basically you see the same catch development in the CCC and on the flak. nice!

as for the CCC picture; it is not mine...the photo is actually linked to a thread by RobertE on the WAF.

Tony

[entasis]

uncanny...that's just like the 1st pattern FLL CCC wire catch.

so basically you see the same catch development in the CCC and on the flak. nice!

as for the CCC picture; it is not mine...the photo is actually linked to a thread by RobertE on the WAF.

Tony

[Marc Garlasco]

Here is a great thread on FLL Luft badges:

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.net/foru....php?t=123299&

[entasis]

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[Tim B.]

Great shots! Thanks. I am working under the assumption that the Flak is a FLL. The Ludenscheid makers certainly used this "type" of catch, but this maker also used the round wire catch on their Flaks. Not sure if I have a 100% match to Linden yet and so looking to other war badges.
Marc

Here is the other catch they used on the Flak:

Marc,

You already have my PICS of the catches over at GCA's forum; was very interested when you posted this shot and wanted to add one for you to really think about!!
Tim

[Marc Garlasco]

Yes, the "problem" with us all living in multiple fora! Anyway, it can't be GWL. Totally different design.
Marc

[Tim B.]

Hi Marc,

Agree in this case, but what are your thoughts about this type of catch being shared between Ludensheid manufacturers though? In your travels, have you seen this one elsewhere? I have not.
Tim

[Marc Garlasco]

Not yet, though anything is possible. I have been combing through all my reference books and websites, etc looking at Ludenscheid makers. I think FLL is a pretty good bet for the one though. Certainty is not possible though. Yet.
Marc