Costa Posted November 15, 2020 Share #1 Posted November 15, 2020 this is the first full size Assman badge i have seen. did Assman produce all grades of A/C badges?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted November 16, 2020 Share #2 Posted November 16, 2020 Post WWII US Insignia and Assmann & Sohne Catalog Numbers: All have a letter “A” with extended crossbar and a number: Expert Infantryman Badge 190 ½ size EIB 193/195 Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award 191 Combat Infantryman Badge 2nd Award 192 ½ size CIB’s both 1st & 2nd Awards 193/95 Basic Parachutist Badge 265 Senior Parachutist Badge 266 Master Parachutist Badge 267 Glider Badge 268 USAF Navigator Badge (later) 323 USAF Basic Pilot Badge 322 USAF Senior Pilot Badge 321 USAF Command Pilot Badge 320 Command Pilot Badge 2” 340 USAF Bombardier Badge 326 USAF Flight Engineer Badge 345/346 USAF Bombardier 2” 345/346 USAF Flight Crewman 347 Service Pilot Badge 2” 348 Liaison Pilot Badge 2” 349 Glider Pilot Badge 2” 350 Flight Nurse 331 Flight Surgeon Badge 332 Flight Engineer 332 Flight Engineer 2” 345/346 Combat Medic Badge 1st Awd 260 Combat Medic Badge 2nd awd 261 Driver Qualification 213 Colonel Rank (Eagle) 107 Army Aviator wings 270/71 NOTE: Assmann made numerous metal crests (DUI’s), badges and rank insignia that were not numbered. The letter “A” with an extended crossbar is their hallmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted November 17, 2020 Share #3 Posted November 17, 2020 Here are two examples of Assmann 2 inch or shirt size flight wings. Top is Command Pilot numbered 340 and below is the 2 inch bombardier numbered 345/346. I have never understood why Assmann used double numbers on some badges. Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted November 18, 2020 Share #4 Posted November 18, 2020 I think the 345/346 was their base target background wing to which other devices were added, such as the bomb for bombardier, the radial engine with 4-bladed prop for flight engineer, etc. I don't recall seeing an aerial gunner but assume if they made one it would be using this same base wing. I don't know about the other couple of wings with two numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted November 18, 2020 Share #5 Posted November 18, 2020 I agree that makes sense for the flight wings and you are probably right, but the shirt size EIB and CIB's are all different patterns with the same number. I suppose that Assmann had some reason for doing double numbers. Anyway, they are an interesting maker who made very high quality insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 26, 2020 Share #6 Posted November 26, 2020 COOL stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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