B&NL Luft GCB

[Patrick W]

I borrowed (ahem) these pics from another forum. This ground assault looks pretty convincing to me and also exhibits this unique setup but has a B&N L stamp. What do you think?

[Patrick W]

note also bubbling under finish

[Lorenzo Brown]

Hi Patrick. I put this topic into a separate thread.

This badge is new to me. The hinge and catch are not typical for B&NL zinc badges. Also the mark looks a little off, but would have to see larger pictures of the mark. The large bubbling looks suspicious. Eagle details do not look good.

For now I would say "No". Welcome more opinions.

[nellyp51]

Wow realy Lorenzo..

Show how much I know, to me it looks like a nice war time piece.

[nellyp51]

See what you say however by what you have pointed out.

[Mike Kenny]

Hi,

I'm unsure on this one but lean towards it being OK. The large and different sized bubbling I don't have a problem with (always thought this was a good sign actually!). The same with the weak "streaking" to the finish on the reverse. The elongate rounded hingeplate/hinge and catch/catchplate seems familiar - I seem to recall some other badges (I think LW Glider and Ground Assault among others) discussed recently with similar assemblies. The reverse edges are sharp/crisp - it's not a casting imo, or at least not a poor casting. The maker mark I definitely don't like though - possibly a post-war add-on. The missing riveted eagle doesn't help and from the images it's too hard to judge the "black" finish.

Regards
Mike K

[Philippe DB]

Hi Guys,


My gut feeling would also give this badge tumbs up but then I remembered this older thread where Frank was well on his way linking this type of set-up to S&L

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.net/foru...633#post922633

Seeing this badge with a B&NL mm for sure confuses things a lot and I really don't know what to think anymore.

KR
Philippe