Luftwaffe Beobachterabzeichen.

[lamont]

just picked up this obsevers badge , would like to here your thoughts on it .

[all1knew]

Those do not look like Assman rivets to me.

William Kramer

[Kradmelder]

Those do not look like Assman rivets to me.

William Kramer

I can only agree with William.It´s a fake,based on a late war zinc Assmann badge.As William have said Assmann never used rivets like this on their late war badges.Also the maker mark and wrong set up are red flags imo.

KR
Joe

[big ned]

Here's a known fake based on a 3rd pattern Assmann Observer badge. Notice the set up and rivets appear to be the same.

Regards, Ned.

[lamont]

thanks for info ,found a site that shows a assman obsever badge with the same setup as mine and the one you showed they claim it to be real here is the link WWII GERMAN BADGES AND MEDALS PRICE GUIDE - MilitaryItems.com

[Adrian]

Not all sites like this get it right. You will find many reference sites with fakes purported to be original just are you will find many dealers selling fakes which they claim to be original.

[all1knew]

Hello there,

The Observer badge on the site is not authentic either.

William Kramer

[cricketchris1944]

thanks for info ,found a site that shows a assman obsever badge with the same setup as mine and the one you showed they claim it to be real here is the link WWII GERMAN BADGES AND MEDALS PRICE GUIDE - MilitaryItems.com

This site is really not good.
chris

[lamont]

can any one post a real assman observers badge as referance to what you are all are talking about ?

[Adrian]

Have a look here to see one. The site is worth book marking too as there are many images of many badges which are all original. A very good reference.

This badge is made of tombak, not zinc. Note the makers mark is stamped into the badge, not raised above the surface.