The following maker marks are found on period Luftwaffe badges

produced between 1935-1945

 

It should be noted that manufacturers aslo produced the same badges without any maker marks- therefore, unmarked badges should not be dismissed as originals purely because they are devoid of any marks.

 

F.W Assmann & Söhne - Lüdenscheid

1936-1938

 

Double (A + DRGM) marks used on all badges made in aluminium. 1936-1938

 

1938 variant

 

1938-1945

 

1940-1945

This raised mark is from a Flak Badge.

(Observer badges, in both buntmetal and zinc, can also be found with a similar raised mark,

most likely due to a replacement of the reverse die)

 

1945

Paratrooper/Flak Badges

 

 

B&NL

(Berg & Nolte - Lüdenscheid)

 

 

Gustav Brehmer - Markneukirchen

Full Marking

Initials only

 

 

BSW

(Brüder Schneider AG - Wien)

Full Marking

Clover Leaf

 

 

Wilhelm Deumer - Lüdenscheid

1938-1945

 

 

F&BL

(Funcke & Brueninghaus - Lüdenscheid)

 

 

GWL

(Gebrüder Wegerhoff Lüdenscheid)

With die stamp flaw at the 8 o' clock position

Without die stamp flaw

 

 

JMME & Söhn - Berlin

Full Marking

Initials only

Alternative Initials

 

 

C.E Juncker - Berlin SW

Early 'Juncker' Mark 1935-1936

1936-1944

Berlin SW 68 Mark - 1944-1945

 

 

OM

 

 

G.H. Osang - Dresden

 

 

Paul Meybauer - Berlin

Full Marking

Initials only

 

 

M.U.K 5

 

 

Richard Simm & Söhne - Gablonz

 

 

Rudolf Karneth & Söhne - Gablonz

 

For many years this maker mark was thought to have been used by the firm

Hermann Wernstein - Jena-Löbstedt

As of 2007, evidence now suggests that it is more likely to be for the firm

E. Ferdinand Wiedmann - Frankfurt

 

 

Wilhelm Hobacher - Wien