A new addition to my IAB collection. My understanding is that the maker of this one is still unknown. It is commonly referred to as the Egghead. This example still has a lot of the silver frosting present, a little tarnished, but still there.
Ralph.
Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
A new addition to my IAB collection. My understanding is that the maker of this one is still unknown. It is commonly referred to as the Egghead. This example still has a lot of the silver frosting present, a little tarnished, but still there.
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Re: Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
Excellent tunic worn badge! Nice find!
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
Re: Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
The silver frosting has taken a wonderful yellowish hue giving the badge that extra character, a very nice addition.
Why is this called the 'egghead'? I was expecting a rounded head on the eagle but it appears to be quite normal looking........?
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
Re: Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
A nice badge indeed Ralph...I'm also interested as why it is called the egg head badge..!!. Cheers Terry.
Re: Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
Thanks William!by Wagriff
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Re: Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
Thanks Adrian!
At this point I would hazard a guess as I am not sure. Possibly due to the fact that the maker is unknown and possibly there are no other distinguishing traits, someone decided to name it after the shape of the head from the reverse.
I am sure that fischer or possibly Ned will be along to tell us for sure why it was named this.
Ralph.
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Thanks Terry!
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Re: Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
Nice badge with lots of character...and one I wouldn't mind having in my display!
cheers, Glenn
Re: Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
Thanks Glenn!
Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Re: Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
Hi Ralph,
Nice Infanterie Sturmabzeichen! You'll be looking for the very desirable hollow type to go with it now I bet!It's as you say the unknown maker called the 'Egg head' by collectors due to the eagle's head resembling an ovoid shape when seen from the reverse especially.
I'm not too up on Infanterie Sturmabzeichen's, so i'd imagine Fischer may have more details on this type, I heard somewhere recently it may possibly be linked to the maker Brehmer, so far not known to have produced IAB's, but I don't know the thinking behind this, and as far as I know it still remains as by an unknown maker.
Regards, Ned.
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We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber- "Egghead"
Very nice badge.
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