Pilot-Observer Badge with Diamonds today

[Sepp45]

Generaloberst Otto Deßloch

Interesting color photo of Deßloch and the diamond badge.

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Generaloberst Kurt Student, awarded the Pilots badge with Diamonds on September 2nd, 1941.

Side view of Student's badge.

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Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel

His PO b/diamonds on the funeral pillow. I haven't seen any postwar photos of the badge yet...

[Sepp45]

Adding another recipient to the list:

Generalleutnant Karl Angerstein

[Sepp45]

KESSELRING, Albert

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[Sepp45]

Oberst Hans Ulrich Rudel

Another great pic of Rudel with the PO/d, sent by WAF member Raymond55

[Sepp45]

Maybe the best color photo of Rudel, by far! The shinning diamonds on the golden oaks, the bomber clasp and the PO/d badge!

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Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch

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Galland (SC/D) and Steinhoff

[Darrell]

Sepp another great thread. Love those rare pictures.

[Brian S]

wonder what he's thinking...

[Stan]

Sepp,

The P/O Badge with Diamonds shown in Post#181 (Dessloch) are his IMIT set.

You can see this by the shape of the eagle as well as the width of the pin which protrudes below the bottom of the wreath.

Nice to see these IMIT versions in wear

Stan

[Sepp45]

Sepp,

The P/O Badge with Diamonds shown in Post#181 (Dessloch) are his IMIT set.

You can see this by the shape of the eagle as well as the width of the pin which protrudes below the bottom of the wreath.

Nice to see these IMIT versions in wear

Stan

Thanks

[mvm71]

Might seem like a stupid question but what was the criteria for earning this award? I can't picture the likes of Mussolini, Himmler and other big wigs flying serious combat missions to earn it. I hope some of our experts can fill me in.

Thanks in advance,
Mike

[Sepp45]

Might seem like a stupid question but what was the criteria for earning this award? I can't picture the likes of Mussolini, Himmler and other big wigs flying serious combat missions to earn it. I hope some of our experts can fill me in.

Thanks in advance,
Mike

It wasn't a military award, but a "personal gift" from Hermann Göring. Here's a very complete analysis on the badge: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/war_...r_diamonds.htm