Flottenabzeichen ok?

[FPH]

Hi all,

This is the Flottenabzeichen of my collection. A specialist of the Belgian Army Museum says it's a real one, but I want a second opinion.
What do you think?

Thanks & bye.

Frank

[Norm F]

Hi Frank,

It's the same type as the similarly L/18-marked zinc B.H. Mayer badge on p. 206 of Gordon Williamson's "War Badges of the Kriegsmarine". These badges have a pin system that is rare on Mayer badges and more typical of Hymmen & Co. in Lüdenscheid.

I'm not sure why the the details on the obverse seem somewhat chewed up. Are you able to post better closeups?

Best regards,
---Norm

uploading your photos from the host server

[Norm F]

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[BubbaZ]

Agree with Norm - zinc B.H. Mayer. Here is another example of the same variant from Detlev Niemann's site posted long ago by Lorenzo Brown:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ght=hsf+l%2F18
Regards,
Hubert

[Martin W]

A nice zinc Mayer Fleet badge.

Hard to find by this maker.

Regards,Martin.

[Hans Kondor]

Nice find!

[AndyC]

A good HSF



Andy

[FPH]

Hi all,

Here another photo where you have a better site on the eagle.

[AndyC]

FPH its still a nice bagde with the "have been there look"


Andy

[Norm F]

Hi all,

Here another photo where you have a better site on the eagle.

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[magnusmilitaria]

late war production SHF badge.worn but still nice!
BR
Mark