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Kriegsmarine Watch Officer Badge (Abzeichen des Wachhabenden Offiziers)
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Top logo = wartime
Below = postwar
As you can see, the first example by Norm (posts 36 and 37) is postwar. This relates to my comments about the badge of Tom's which is period as it is not one of the these Assman types postwar. JohnAttached FilesLast edited by John R.; 11-04-2009, 10:55 PM.
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More pics!
Hi All,
I received the Watch Officer's badge that I bought from Tom and it looks great. Thought I'd post a few more pics for reference.
It seems to be a brass/Tombak cold die stamped badge with a gilt lacquer with remants remaining.
Here's a closeup showing the attachment.Attached FilesLast edited by John R.; 11-04-2009, 10:51 PM.
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Do
At some point someone scratched DO into the broad pin. Likely stands for Duty Officer or Deck Officer or Dienst Offizier, depending on English or German -- another name for the Officer of the Watch or Wachoffizier. I like it!
I've also seen pics on the net of badges that seem to be zinc with a gilt coating. Anyone have some closeups to post?
Cheers.
---NormAttached Files
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Today my watch officers badge arrived. Looking at the Assmann mark i think it´s a postwar made one. It has been glued on a display and there´s much glue left on the badge (will remove it) and he clip is shortened. I bought this one on crappy pics on ebay and it was very very cheap so it´s not a desaster i got a postwar one. I´m still collecting 57er KM too and it fits perfect in that section. Even the postwar ones are not easy to find.Attached Files
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Three Prong Backed Badge
I noticed that while it is talked about here in the thread, no one has posted a picture of the three pronged attachment version of this badge. So here it is! Needless to say the top prong is missing. Sorry for the quality, I scanned it as my digital is not available right now. Thought you may like to see this version. Pot metal that has been gilded. No maker mark anywhere.Attached Files
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Originally posted by Seewolf View PostToday my watch officers badge arrived. Looking at the Assmann mark i think it´s a postwar made one. It has been glued on a display and there´s much glue left on the badge (will remove it) and he clip is shortened. I bought this one on crappy pics on ebay and it was very very cheap so it´s not a desaster i got a postwar one. I´m still collecting 57er KM too and it fits perfect in that section. Even the postwar ones are not easy to find.
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Originally posted by magnusmilitaria View Postand here its mine..original war time Assmann in near mint condition
Regards,
---NormAttached Files
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Originally posted by John Robinson View PostYes, check the style of the mark with the marks at the top of this thread. That mark indicates a postwar made badge. Not a fake, since they still use this badge, but not a wartime example.
John
Hi John,
As I read this thread then it's authentic post war but cannot be truly called Kriegsmarine as that entity ended with the collapse of the Third Reich. Correct?
Regards,
Stu
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