Diamonds are forever.

[Sepp45]

Hope you like this little research and compilation I've made about the PO badge with Diamonds.

These are ones I could find so far:

Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten

Admiral Miklós Horthy

Photo moments before the awarding of the badge to Admiral Horthy, by Goring himself.







His badge was sold at Hermman Historica.


Generalmajor Dietrich Peltz

The badge awarded to Peltz, shown at Ritterkreuz.eu


Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch



Both pares of Milch's badges with Diamonds.








Major Erich Hartmann



Erich Hartmann, his wife Ursula and his daughter Ursula Isabel looking at his Knights Cross and Pilot’s badge.


Generaloberst Otto Deßloch

His badge can be seen here.







And, also his other badge, without the swastika.








General der Flieger Friedrich Christiansen

During his award ceremony, the badge can be seen here.



His badge was sold at Hermann Historica.


Reichmarshall Hermann Goering

During, in 1945 when he surrendered. His badge with Diamonds, visible.


Photo when it was in Eric Campion's collection.


Generalfeldmarshall Hugo Sperlle








His badge was recently sold at Hermann Historica.

Oberst Werner Molders

Udet and Molders; he's wearing the badge.




SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny











His badge with Diamonds and medals, on the day of his funeral.


Oberst Hans Ulrich Rudel

Rudel and his badge.




Oberst Werner Baumbach

Oberst Baumbach wearing his badge, alongside Goering.


Baumbach badge is shown at Ritterkreuz.eu


And now, some interesting photos of the badge being worn. I still haven't found photos of these, yet:

Hanna reitsch


Reinhard Heydrich


Ion Antonescu




Karl Donitz

A rare photo of this badge being wear by Donitz.

Benito Mussollini




I hope you enjoyed it

Regards,
Sepp.

[Lubo]

Hi Sepp,
Again on the road, huh? Excellent subject!
I hate to cut in like this, but IMO PO with diamonds shown here supposedly awarded to:
Skorzeny, Sperrle, Christiansen, Dessloch and Horthy are reproductions!
Skorzeny's badge is an already discussed fake!

Lubo

[Jos L C]

Hanna Reitsch had one of these ?
At least not in that pic ..

Jos.

[JAndrew]

Jos,
If I am not mistaken Hanna Reitsch was awarded a special badge that had extensions out to the sides as if it were on a long horizontal pin. I believe there is a picture of her wearing it in Littlejohn and Dodkins book on German awards.
JAndrew

[blitzkrieg gsd]

So you are saying that most of thesee PO badges are fakes? If thats true how do you know? And where are the real ones at then? Are the ones you see at the SOS every year fakes to? These are way out of my price range but ii would like to know if i have been dreaming about fakes all these years.

[Gran Sasso]

Originally Posted by Jos Le Conté

Hanna Reitsch had one of these ?

No - also not Hartmann

[Bob Hritz]

I can assure the denazified Dessloch piece is original. I own it with impeccible provenance from Desloch to US Colonel William F Woolley, whom he gave it to. It was purchased from Colonel Woolley's son.

Bob Hritz

[Lubo]

Hi guys, Bob, the denaz.badge is an IMIT. piece (badge issued for everyday wear - no gold/platinum or diamonds there), which looks like a lovely original (especially when comming with provenance)!
I was talking only about the gold/platinum pieces with diamonds!

[Dietrich Maerz]

Originally Posted by Gran Sasso

No - also not Hartmann

If that stement should mean that Hartmann did not get a Diamond badge it is completely and utterly wrong. Of course Hartmann got one and it is also one of the good ones.

Dietrich

[chen]

Originally Posted by Dietrich Maerz

If that stement should mean that Hartmann did not get a Diamond badge it is completely and utterly wrong. Of course Hartmann got one and it is also one of the good ones.

Dietrich

Dietrich is right in Hartmann's genuine diamond badge.

[Sepp45]

Originally Posted by Sepp45

Generalfeldmarshall Hugo Sperlle

I've found Sperrle's badge. This was shown at John Angolia's book.



Let's continue with the search

[Jos L C]

Fake or not, amazing pieces, still waiting for one of those to pop up in the Bazaar for 75 euro ..

Jos.

[jabnus]

Hi Sepp45,

The page from Angolia is quite confusing, but the badge shown there is actually the Goering badge, not the one from Sperle i think. There's quite easily made some mistakes regarding these badges, as many information about them is used zigzag in the (old) reference books as well. It's a bit a minefield to get it all right.

@Jos: don't we all wish for that

best regards,
Gaston

[Sepp45]

Originally Posted by jabnus

Hi Sepp45,

The page from Angolia is quite confusing, but the badge shown there is actually the Goering badge, not the one from Sperle i think. There's quite easily made some mistakes regarding these badges, as many information about them is used zigzag in the (old) reference books as well. It's a bit a minefield to get it all right.

@Jos: don't we all wish for that

best regards,
Gaston

Hi Gaston, why would you say it's Goring's? It clearly says it is the one that belonged to Sperrle

[chen]

" Inspecting...." not equals to " Eric Campion's photo claims to be Goring's badge".