Hi guys,
Well if finding that early, pre-war Deumer wasn't enough, I was just able to secure two more early Paras to the Para Regiment thanks to a longtime collector whom I just had the pleasure of meeting.
The first one is the earliest Para badge made by Juncker. It has the same type of "Assmann-like" eagle, similar to the early Deumer badges. This one retains almost all of its fire gilding on the eagle and black oxidation to the wreath, a classic textbook pre-war Juncker. There is a name on the reverse that looks like "KRON" and a number "822" or "833". It is likely this is the para's control number that was found on the bottom of the award document or on his parachute license. If it is the document control number, then he would have received this badge on September 7th, 1938.
The second badge is an early, thin-wreath Assmann. Its a good bit worn with some great character. I really like the look of the tombak coming through the wreath's artificial oxidation layer and thin silver plating. This one also has initials scratched into the reverse, common to these early, pre-war, thin-wreath Para badges.
Hope you guys like them as much as I do. Thanks again John!!
Tom
Well if finding that early, pre-war Deumer wasn't enough, I was just able to secure two more early Paras to the Para Regiment thanks to a longtime collector whom I just had the pleasure of meeting.
The first one is the earliest Para badge made by Juncker. It has the same type of "Assmann-like" eagle, similar to the early Deumer badges. This one retains almost all of its fire gilding on the eagle and black oxidation to the wreath, a classic textbook pre-war Juncker. There is a name on the reverse that looks like "KRON" and a number "822" or "833". It is likely this is the para's control number that was found on the bottom of the award document or on his parachute license. If it is the document control number, then he would have received this badge on September 7th, 1938.
The second badge is an early, thin-wreath Assmann. Its a good bit worn with some great character. I really like the look of the tombak coming through the wreath's artificial oxidation layer and thin silver plating. This one also has initials scratched into the reverse, common to these early, pre-war, thin-wreath Para badges.
Hope you guys like them as much as I do. Thanks again John!!
Tom
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