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Pilot/Observer Badge

October 27, 2023

The Pilot/Observer Badge (German: Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe service personnel who had already been awarded the Pilot's Badge and Observer Badge.[1][2] It was instituted on 26 March 1936 by the Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe Hermann Göring. It was worn on the lower part of the left breast pocket of the service tunic, underneath the Iron Cross 1st Class if awarded. It was to replace the older 1933 Aircrew Badge.[1][3]

Pilot/Observer Badge
Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen
Pilot/Observer Badge
TypeBadge
Awarded forpersonnel who had already been awarded the Pilot's Badge and Observer Badge and honorary recipients
Presented byNazi Germany
EligibilityMilitary personnel
Campaign(s)World War II
StatusObsolete
Established26 March 1936

The badge was originally manufactured in bronze, and later zinc. The badge can be distinguished from the Pilot's Badge by the gold wreath; the Pilot's Badge had a silver wreath. There was also a cloth version of the badge which used embroidered bullion for the officer's version and cotton for the NCO's version. The presentation case was dark blue, with a blue satin top liner and a blue velvet bottom liner on the inside.[1]

Badge in Gold with Diamonds edit

 
Denazified version

The exclusive variant of the Pilot/Observer Badge in Gold with Diamonds (German: Gemeinsame Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten). It was bestowed by Göring to honour exceptional achievement and on rare occasions as an honorary award. The first recipients were General Walther Wever, Chief of the Luftwaffe General Staff and General der Flieger Erhard Milch, State Secretary of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium on 11 November 1935.[4]

Another variant of this award was presented to Flug-Kapitänin Hanna Reitsch. This variation was "more like a brooch". A horizontal "shaft" extended from each side of the wreath, which also had diamonds inlaid.[5]

Recipients edit

Luftwaffe edit

Honorary recipients edit

Foreign recipients edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Ailsby 2003, p. 60.
  2. ^ Angolia 1987, p. 168.
  3. ^ Angolia 1987, p. 161.
  4. ^ Ailsby 2003, pp. 60, 61.
  5. ^ a b Angolia 1987, p. 176.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Angolia 1987, p. 172.
  7. ^ F.L.Neher: WICK. Hanns Arens Verlag / Berlin - Herrlingen, 1943 P. 1 (in German)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Ailsby 2003, p. 61.
  9. ^ Angolia 1987, p. 173.

References edit

  • Scapini, Antonio (2018). The Awards of the Luftwaffe. B&D Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-5323-3688-1.
  • Ailsby, Christopher (2003) [1994]. A Collector's Guide To: World War 2 German Medals and Political Awards. Ian Allan Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9780711021464.
  • Angolia, John (1987). For Führer and Fatherland: Military Awards of the Third Reich. R. James Bender Publishing. ISBN 0912138149.

October 27, 2023
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The Pilot Observer Badge German Flugzeugfuhrer und Beobachterabzeichen was a World War II German military decoration awarded to Luftwaffe service personnel who had already been awarded the Pilot s Badge and Observer Badge 1 2 It was instituted on 26 March 1936 by the Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe Hermann Goring It was worn on the lower part of the left breast pocket of the service tunic underneath the Iron Cross 1st Class if awarded It was to replace the older 1933 Aircrew Badge 1 3 Pilot Observer BadgeFlugzeugfuhrer und BeobachterabzeichenPilot Observer BadgeTypeBadgeAwarded forpersonnel who had already been awarded the Pilot s Badge and Observer Badge and honorary recipientsPresented byNazi GermanyEligibilityMilitary personnelCampaign s World War IIStatusObsoleteEstablished26 March 1936The badge was originally manufactured in bronze and later zinc The badge can be distinguished from the Pilot s Badge by the gold wreath the Pilot s Badge had a silver wreath There was also a cloth version of the badge which used embroidered bullion for the officer s version and cotton for the NCO s version The presentation case was dark blue with a blue satin top liner and a blue velvet bottom liner on the inside 1 Contents 1 Badge in Gold with Diamonds 1 1 Recipients 1 1 1 Luftwaffe 1 1 2 Honorary recipients 1 1 3 Foreign recipients 2 Notes 3 ReferencesBadge in Gold with Diamonds edit nbsp Denazified versionThe exclusive variant of the Pilot Observer Badge in Gold with Diamonds German Gemeinsame Flugzeugfuhrer und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten It was bestowed by Goring to honour exceptional achievement and on rare occasions as an honorary award The first recipients were General Walther Wever Chief of the Luftwaffe General Staff and General der Flieger Erhard Milch State Secretary of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium on 11 November 1935 4 Another variant of this award was presented to Flug Kapitanin Hanna Reitsch This variation was more like a brooch A horizontal shaft extended from each side of the wreath which also had diamonds inlaid 5 Recipients edit Luftwaffe edit Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring 6 General Walther Wever Chief of General Staff Luftwaffe 11 November 1935 6 General Erhard Milch State Secretary of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium 11 November 1935 6 General der Flieger Hugo Sperrle 19 November 1937 6 Major Werner Molders mid August 1940 6 Major Helmut Wick 7 Hautpmann Werner Baumbach mid August 1940 6 Major Adolf Galland mid August 1940 6 General Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen mid August 1940 6 Generaloberst Kurt Student 2 September 1941 6 General der Flieger Friedrich Christiansen fall of 1940 6 General der Flieger Gunther Korten Chief of the Luftwaffe General Staff 1941 for the Invasion of Crete 6 General der Flieger Josef Kammhuber 8 Generaloberst Alexander Lohr 1940 6 Oberstleutnant Hans Ulrich Rudel summer of 1944 6 Oberst Bernd von Brauchitsch Chief adjudant of the Reichsmarschall summer 1944 6 Hauptmann Erich Hartmann August 1944 6 Generalmajor Martin Harlinghausen 17 April 1945 9 Hauptmann Hans Joachim Marseille 6 Oberst Dietrich Peltz 6 Generalfeldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim 6 Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring 8 Generaloberst Otto Dessloch Generalleutnant Karl Angerstein Oberst Walter Oesau 17 October 1943 Flug Kapitanin Hanna Reitsch March 1941 5 Flug Kapitanin Melitta Schenk Grafin von Stauffenberg 1943 8 Generaloberst Ernst Udet 8 Oberst Nicolaus von Below 8 Oberst Hajo Herrmann Generaloberst Alfred KellerHonorary recipients edit Reichsfuhrer SS Heinrich Himmler July 1942 6 Grossadmiral Karl Donitz Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine 1943 6 SS Sturmbannfuhrer Otto Skorzeny fall of 1944 6 SS Oberstgruppenfuhrer and Generaloberst of the Waffen SS Sepp Dietrich 8 Generalfeldmarshall Erwin Rommel 8 Generalfeldmarschall Erich von MansteinForeign recipients edit Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Marshal of Finland 1942 6 Marschall Ion Antonescu Prime Minister of Romania 6 Regent Miklos Horthy Regent of Hungary 8 Italo Balbo Italian Aviator 6 Francisco Franco Spanish dictator 6 Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia 1939 Benito Mussolini Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy 1937Notes edit a b c Ailsby 2003 p 60 Angolia 1987 p 168 Angolia 1987 p 161 Ailsby 2003 pp 60 61 a b Angolia 1987 p 176 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Angolia 1987 p 172 F L Neher WICK Hanns Arens Verlag Berlin Herrlingen 1943 P 1 in German a b c d e f g h Ailsby 2003 p 61 Angolia 1987 p 173 References editScapini Antonio 2018 The Awards of the Luftwaffe B amp D Publishing LLC ISBN 978 1 5323 3688 1 Ailsby Christopher 2003 1994 A Collector s Guide To World War 2 German Medals and Political Awards Ian Allan Publishing Inc ISBN 9780711021464 Angolia John 1987 For Fuhrer and Fatherland Military Awards of the Third Reich R James Bender Publishing ISBN 0912138149 Portals nbsp Military of Germany nbsp World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pilot Observer Badge amp 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