Awards of Germany - Sign of the pilot-shooter without a thunderstorm bundle with a black wreath

The sign was established on January 19, 1935 by the Reich Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe German Goering. The badge was awarded exclusively to flight personnel as a flight operator, gunner and flight mechanic trained as an on-board gunner, but not earlier than a year after the start of basic training. During the course of the war, the award rules were changed. Thus, the badge could be awarded after 2 months or 5 enemy flights, or even when injured on enemy flights. In 12.12.1941, the Luftwaffe Gunner Sign was introduced without a thunderstorm bundle for gunner and flight mechanics. It was here that the original lightning bolts were subsequently removed. Badges with a black wreath without lightning were awarded by the end of the war to flight personnel without training as a boron shooter and without an Air Force license, but with at least 10 enemy flights or injuries. The operation was to be carried out by clear order.

Punched zinc work badge. The eagle is minted separately and riveted to the wreath. The wreath is black, the eagle is silver. At the back is a vertical pin. The manufacturer's designation is carved on the eagle. (Deumer has no swastika sawn)

Front side:

• The margin is formed by a wreath of left laurel foliage and right oak foliage.
• Below on a wreath is a swastika placed on top.
• Hang an eagle sliding right from top to bottom.
• The spread wings and tail of the eagle are superimposed on the wreath.
• The tips of the wings rise slightly above the edge.

Downside:

• Smooth with a vertical pin.
In
• the upper part of the wreath there are 2 rivets from the eagle.
• Carved on the eagle: - W. DEUMER -/- LÜDENSCHEID -.

Photos of www.militaria-berlin.de

Front side: Arrow pilot badge without a thunderstorm bundle with a black wreath

Reverse: Black wreath lightning-free gunner's badge

Established:

January 19, 1935 Hermann Goering
December 12, 1941 without a thunderstorm bundle
1944 with a black wreath

Awarded:

1944 – 1945

Data:

• Material: Zinc silver grey, wreath blackened
• Size: 53.4mm x 43mm
• Weight: 28.5g

estimated collector price:

1100 – 1200 €

OEK Number:

4018