Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe-flak badge - Good?

**Combat Boots** · 08-11-2016, 10:48 PM

Hello Guys,
These are the sellers photos and are quite small. I would appreciate any opinions as to originality and possible maker? Thank you, Bob

Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe-flak badge - Good?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-11-2016 10:48 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Stewy S** · 08-11-2016, 11:36 PM

I think it's ok. I'm not sure the maker can be nailed down 100%. Stewy

**Combat Boots** · 08-11-2016, 11:43 PM

Thanks Stewy, I have seen others with the ball hinge but none of them were named or marked. I am thinking this is a Tombak badge but again, very hard to tell from small pics.

**big ned** · 08-11-2016, 11:58 PM

Hi Bob,

A nice original unmarked Luft Flak badge by an unknown maker, these are the largest badges of this type, and the quality is also probably the best as well beating even the Juncker type. They're not rare unless the badge is zinc, otherwise it's either NS or tombak, as this one appears to be. The flat wire catch is a known variant, and has been linked to possibly A.S. or AS in Triangle, but has not been proven although the hardware does point to it being a Gablonz made badge.

Regards, Ned.

**Combat Boots** · 08-12-2016, 12:23 AM

Thank you Ned, I felt the detail was very sharp and with the condition of the finish I also considered Tombak construction. Thanks for helping me spend my money wisely!

Bob

**big ned** · 08-12-2016, 12:27 AM

by Combat Boots

Thank you Ned, I felt the detail was very sharp and with the condition of the finish I also considered Tombak construction. Thanks for helping me spend my money wisely!

Bob

It's a high quality piece and was seriously undervalued at one time, but they may have got up there with the preferred (but in many cases inferior) maker marked badges price wise now, I don't know.

Regards, Ned.

**harryamb2** · 08-12-2016, 08:24 PM

like it.

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 08-12-2016, 09:06 PM

A very nice badge and that hardware does point towards an AS made piece, that ball hinge with the flat top is of their type. Leon.

**big ned** · 08-12-2016, 11:17 PM

by FALLSCHIRMJAGER

A very nice badge and that hardware does point towards an AS made piece, that ball hinge with the flat top is of their type. Leon.

As it is of other Gablonz makers like Karneth/Kreisel or MK in Triangle to name a couple more who also used it. It's not that simple, as the actual hardware seems to be generic for the area and was mass produced for use by many makers, therefore you can't tie this badge down to any particular maker until compelling evidence is found... If it ever is.

Regards, Ned.

**Combat Boots** · 08-15-2016, 11:29 PM

Hello Gents,

My first Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe or Flak Badge arrived today and to my eyes, it is a real beauty!

The badge is heavy weighing in at almost 1 1/2 ounces by my little postal scale. The patina is perfect and the high points have been highlighted from combat wear (or at least I would like to think so

) The details are very sharp and the eagle has a great look!

Thanks to Ned and Stewy and all of those who gave it their blessing. I had a gut feeling it was good but it's always nice to be confirmed by the experts.

Took lots of pictures and tried to capture all the details to try to pin (no pun intended) down a manufacturer if possible. Enjoy, I know I will!