Mysterious badges Poll #1, Balloon Observers badge

[AZartman]

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[Don D.]

Not a good one. Shows signs of being a casting.

[Steve P]

Not a good one. Shows signs of being a casting.

Agreed, Are any of these worth considering given the controversy?? (rhetorical question)

[LandZack2013]

I think that they all are post war. The only reason "good' ones are out there is that they are very high quality fakes that seem like they measure up to TR criteria.


I am just saying, I would not want one in my collection.

[WARLORD]

Dr K gives that a 100 were constructed in Dresden. He shows one in his first book, published 1957.

[Steve P]

Dr K gives that a 100 were constructed in Dresden. He shows one in his first book, published 1957.

Chris, If the book is out of print and you have access could you post a scan of the picture of the war-time badge for us please? I'd like to see that...I'm sure others would too.

[Jos L C]

How can people vote that this badge was awarded without any evidence of that ?

The kite-bomb-dropping badge was awarded, not the balloon badge..

Jos.

[WARLORD]

The Balloon badge was awarded, at least on paper. Hving said that there is no proof that it was not produced in small quanties.

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

The picture in Kleitmann's book is pretty small, and hard to make out any details. He also doesn't show a reverse, so its really impossible to say that it matches wartime hardware, etc. But, the badge DOES look like it is made from Brass rather than zinc and that will always make these fakes for me. Any badge produced in late 1944 would most certainly have been made out of zinc. Even Close Combat Clasps, the highest infantry decoration bestowed by Germany was made from zinc. That fact that these are made from brass is just a huge red flag to me.

Interestingly enough, Klietmann also shows a document to the badge and is very questionable as well.

Tom

[adren]

Hi, any opinions about this silver one?

Best Regards,

Adren

[adren]

Here are some more pictures:

[adren]

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[AndyC]

Here is a copy that i have had for many years


Andy

[AndyC]

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[Blitzbundeln]

In 2002 I asked Mr Lothar Hartung about this badge. (I know, how trustworthy is he considered) He answered/wrote that he knew just one badge in "Sammlung Aurich". I think he meant the place Aurich. But on the other hand it is a collection from Mr. Aurich. I dont know. Just my info on this badge.

All the best,
Blitz