Not the whole badge but the wreath only. Was found in Volgograd area as far as I know. Looks like good Juncker.
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Hi Alex,
Nice find indeed, looks like a good J2 wreath. Notice how high the catch is soldered to the wreath, another classic sign of Juncker. No sign of the eagle anywhere?
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Hi Tom,
No eagle unfortunately. I can't understand how it was possible to break it away - the badge is in great condition, even both catch and hinge are without rust.Comment
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Quite in good condition for beeing in ground for years...
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hmm maybe a Russian got the eagle and popped it off and threw it somewhere in the distance, could be anywhereComment
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But's it's not only Juncker's sign - IMME has the same feature)Originally posted by Thomas Durante View PostComment
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Yes, but IMME used Nickel Silver catches, not Brass like Juncker. And the rivets are textbook Juncker, very different from IMME tooOriginally posted by Alex Bolotnikov View Post
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Not always! Here is IMME with Brass rivets and catch. While JMME badges are Nickel Silver, yes...Originally posted by Thomas Durante View PostYes, but IMME used Nickel Silver catches, not Brass like Juncker. And the rivets are textbook Juncker, very different from IMME too
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Alex, that badge was produced by JUNCKER, not IMME. It may be marked for IMME, but it was made by Juncker.Originally posted by Alex Bolotnikov View Post
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Hmm... So does it mean if IMME/JMME catch and rivets are Brass then the badge is made by Juncker?Last edited by Alex Bolotnikov; 11-03-2017, 12:35 PM.Comment
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If it doesn't have a hinge and catch, I'm not interested......well, maybe a littleNew Book - The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II
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Interesting! But is it true for both IMME and JMME badges?Originally posted by Thomas Durante View PostIMO, Yes 100%
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Alex, any badge that was made with brass, dome-topped rivets like we see here, and brass catch is most certainly made by Juncker IMO. Whether it be IMME or JMME.
IMME was a separate company from Juncker, but in the early days I believe Juncker made products for IMME and IMME sold them. Later on, IMME started to produce their own badge using Juncker supplied parts. And then eventually IMME made their own awards completely.
If you have my Paratrooper badge book, I lay this out in the IMME chapter.
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