WB Black L/16 ?

[Jan Arne S]

Hi Guys !
A friend of mine here in Norway has just send me this pics , and asked for my opinion .
I`m not sure if I have seen L/16 WB before , and WB is not my strongest field in 3. reich awards , so I need your help and opinion .
Here is pics .
Front .

Jan Arne

[Jan Arne S]

Back og WB

[MH184]

Very nice, yes L 16 WB's in black exist, I've got one in a packet and that badge looks just fine to me. Is that brass I see or oxidised steel were the paint has come away, ask him to see if it's magnetic or not should there be any doubt's, I'd suspect steel.

Kind regards,


Marcus

[MH184]

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[Tony Barto]

Jan;

That's a beauty!

[Jan Arne S]

Hi Guys !
Thanks for inputs !
Here is one in Silver .

Jan Arne

[Jan Arne S]

Back of Silver WB L/16

Jan Arne

[Chrvip68]

Hello,

The black WB is looking good to me also, has an intresting hinge/catch set up though. Never seen before this setup for this maker.

Here the back side of 2 WBs from my collection for your reference, one is steel and the other is brass.

[Chrvip68]

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[Lorenzo Brown]

I have a zinc L/16 with cast-in hinge and catch. It's marked both on the pin and on the badge below the catch.
http://lbmilitaria.homestead.com/files/woundl16.jpg

[Jan Arne S]

Hi Guys !
Thanks for inputs and comments .

Jan Arne