A shield to identify

[sidney]

Ed,

That is alright. Thank you.

Regards,
Sinisa

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

Originally Posted by sidney

Sergio,

Thank you for your reply. An eagle over Swastika is a Luftwaffe eagle. Nothing to do with the SS.

Sinisa

Are you sure?

https://www.google.com.br/search?biw...30.qDe2SV0MXPY

[sidney]

Originally Posted by Sergio Luis dos Santos

Are you sure?

Yes, I am.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Sinisa

Of course the SS also used the eagle.
All sources seems to agree on that. Please check here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unifor..._Schutzstaffel

Not saying it is "your eagle" and no I cannot identify your small shield either.
But if we totally skip any SS connection, what then in the Luftwaffe was called Das Reich?

Cheers
Stig

[sidney]

Stig,

Of course this is the Luftwaffe eagle. This is what I see on the photo... https://www.google.ie/search?q=luftw...w=1396&bih=613

The SS did use the eagle insignia, which unlike in the case of the Hoheitsabzeichen, was facing left.


Regards,
Sinisa

[Stig Jarlevik]

Sinisa

As I said I am not saying it is not a Luftwaffe Eagle
All I am saying is that you consistantly state the SS did not use any eagle, which they clearly did.

The point I am trying to make, is why the text state 'Das Reich' which, seems to me, is the heart of your problem.

Cheers
Stig

[Brian Bines]

Is it a label rather than a badge ?

[sidney]

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik

Sinisa

As I said I am not saying it is not a Luftwaffe Eagle
All I am saying is that you consistantly state the SS did not use any eagle, which they clearly did.

The point I am trying to make, is why the text state 'Das Reich' which, seems to me, is the heart of your problem.

Cheers
Stig

Stig,

Ah, yes... It is apparent that I have to spell it out in every conceivable minor detail, thus - an eagle over Swastika (in this particular arrangement) is the Luftwaffe eagle. Nothing to do with the SS.

What then in the Luftwaffe was called Das Reich? The German state of the period was referred to as das Reich.

Ehm... no, das Reich is the periphery of the issue here, and no, I do not have problem.

I do not think that you are helping the matter here. You (and I for that matter) just do not know what this item is, and that is fine, someone else may be able to decipher it. I propose that you and I stop our discussion at this point since it is not going anywhere.

Sinisa

[sidney]

Originally Posted by Brian Bines

Is it a label rather than a badge ?

Brian,

I do not know what it is exactly, but I do not think that is badge. It is a shield (or label), which does give some information of something (some part of aircraft, for example).

Regards,
Sinisa

[edwest2]

After seeing hundreds of examples of similar items, I can say with some certainty that this item is unique. One unique aspect is that the maker's name or mark never appears on the front, as it does in this case. Since it does, and in wartime code, means this item may have been a presentation piece designed for the manufacturer. The eagle and swastika is simply a national symbol, plus the words 'The Reich" and 'Armed Forces,' plus a specific year, supports this idea. A specific number indicates a limited production run.

HTH,
Ed