Pilot-Observer Badge with Diamonds today

[Mark Costa]

The criteria was strictly at the whim of Hermann Goering. He presented the badge on his own. OF course most were to Luftwaffe aces who held the swords or Diamonds and various Luftwaffe Generals. The non-Luftwaffe recipients were given their awards by Goering as an honorary award. And sometimes the recipients were given the award at a moments notice such as those given to the French aides to French Air Force General Vuillemin on a state visit to Germany.

Mark Costa

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Generalfeldmarshall Hugo Sperlle

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Italian General Italo Balbo with the PO/diamonds awarded by Göring.

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Rare footage of GFM Werner von Bloomberg wearing the PO/b with Diamonds, during a visit to Italy in 1936.

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Italian officers wearing the PO badge with Diamonds.

Any info on their names?

Regards,
Sepp.

[Mark Costa]

Sepp

The first is Italian Army General Ugo Cavallero, Chief of the general staff of the Italian Supreme Command. Great catch as he is a NEW recipient !!! He is the 86th confirmed recipient. The other Air Force general does not look familiar although it could be Renatto Sandalli -- not sure. If not, this could be another unknown recipient !!

Mark Costa

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Alfonso de Orleáns y Borbón, Spanish Air Force officer and commander of a bomber squadron during the Spanish Civil War.

Next to GFM Hugo Sperrle, 1938.

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Hanna Reitsch with her special PO/b with diamonds edition.

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Great photo of King Boris with the PO badge with Diamonds.

This picture was posted by WAF member Mark Costa on a thread started on the AHF. Credits to him.

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King Boris

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Generalisimo Francisco Franco

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One from the distance: Generalmajor Eckhard Christian (Luftwaffen-Führungsstab and Verbindungskommando zum OKW-Stab) standing next to Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel.

He's another recipient of the PO/badge with Diamonds, and he's definitely wearing it on the photo.

Regards,
Sepp.

[Sebastien T]

Me encanta amigo, continua tu buen trabajo

[Sepp45]

Me encanta amigo, continua tu buen trabajo

Gracias Sebas!!

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H. Göring's piece shown during his interrogation, 1945.