Luftwaffe Radio Operator/Air Gunner Badge by B&N Early War – Buntmetal

$675.00

An Early War and not often seen Luftwaffen Fliegerschützen Bordfunker und Bordmechanikerabzeichen by Berg & Nolte of Lüdenscheid. An airman could receive the badge after passing a qualification exam and completing a minimum of five missions over enemy territory or two months of training or earlier if wounded during an operational flight. It is a two-piece construction made out of die-struck nickel-silver that has been silver-washed and chemically blackened. The badge’s obverse depicts an open-winged Luftwaffe eagle clutching four lightning bolts in its talons. The eagle is in front of a half laurel leaf, berry, half oak leaf, and acorn wreath, and it has a mobile swastika at the very bottom. The reverse of the badge correctly displays the “B&N L” (Berg & Nolte, Lüdenscheid) maker mark behind the eagle. The reverse also shows; a soldered-on barrel hinge, soldered-on round wire catch, round wire pin, and two rivets. The badge depicts beautiful details, patina, and blackening throughout the eagle’s wings head, and wreath!

 

Maker: Berg & Nolte, Lüdenscheid
Height: 52.82mm
Width: 41.8mm
Weight: 35.48Grams
Type: Luftwaffe
Material: Nickel silver constructed wreath with riveted tombak eagle

 

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