Luftwaffe ground assault erdkampfabzeichen

**tony75** · 12-01-2012, 05:04 PM

Hi
what are your opinions on this Luftwaffe badge no maker
thank you for your time and help
Tony

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-01-2012 05:04 PM

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**WarCollector2019** · 12-01-2012, 05:18 PM

Hello Tony,
Sorry but I do not like it. Firstly, the swastika appears to be out of shape. There also appears to be pitting marks on the back due to poor casting and finally I am not familiar with the large catch on the reverse.
Thanks, Glen.

**harryamb2** · 12-01-2012, 07:18 PM

looks ok to me, nice.

**big ned** · 12-01-2012, 08:10 PM

by harryamb2

looks ok to me, nice.

I concur harry, a nice looking Erdkampfabzeichen that although unmarked is mooted to be possibly produced by Friedrich Linden of Ludenscheid due to the block type hinge and flat wire catch with catchplate which is I believe unique to this maker.

Regards, Ned.

Edit: Looking at it again, could the eagle be buntmetal and the rest zinc? It appears to be 2 types of metal to me!

**Adrian** · 12-01-2012, 10:31 PM

I like the look of this one too although I do admit my knowledge on these particular badges and the variants thereof is very limited. It does look like it has a buntmetal eagle with the silver finish wearing on the highlights.

I know I would buy it as original.

Below is reverse of an FLL Pilots badge to show the hinge from this maker.

**tony75** · 12-01-2012, 10:51 PM

Hello
thank you all for the help and info
always learn something from you guys
thanks again
Tony

**Anubis** · 12-01-2012, 10:58 PM

I am a bit sceptical about this variant. The overall badge, with the set-up looks like an unmarked Osang, but the eagle is different.
This eagle was popped up many times nowadays, but I don't know that it was known earlier by collectors. There are also bad fakes with this eagle on the market. To me, its not an FLL, that one ahs a Juncker eagle and different finish. My opinion is that its a unmarked Osang or a post war S&L or a fake.

**Adrian** · 12-01-2012, 10:59 PM

My first instinct looking at the hinge was an Osang or S&L as to me there are more similarities to those makers than FLL.

**Anubis** · 12-01-2012, 11:03 PM

big ned,

yes, its a common thing about LGABs that the eagle is made by nickel silver or tombak and the wreath is made by zinc. Nearly every LGAB wreath were made by zinc and some makers, Juncker, Osang, FLL used higher quality material for the eagle.

**big ned** · 12-02-2012, 02:20 AM

by Adrian

I like the look of this one too although I do admit my knowledge on these particular badges and the variants thereof is very limited. It does look like it has a buntmetal eagle with the silver finish wearing on the highlights.

I know I would buy it as original.

Below is reverse of an FLL Pilots badge to show the minge from this maker.

Minge??? I think your mind is elsewhere Adrian, now go and take a cold shower!