WW2 german air force wings and propeller button ?

[roarke]

It can be a WW2 german air force wings and propeller button ?
On the back :
It writes "bruder schneider wien" with 3 clover leafes
On the front :
Two wings and a propeller.
It is from my personal collection. Can a button be faked ?

It almost looks like the below photo, but without the crown :

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http://www.shopbulgaria.com/all/5619/royal-bulgarian-wwii-officer-infantry-tunic-1936-model.html

[John G.]

Many countries used a "generic" winged-propeller button.... this one is "Austrian" made, more likely Austrian Pre-Anschluss Air Force button, definately NOT WW 2 GERMAN....(could be from the 20s/30s however- not "Air force" of course!)
John G.

[John G.]

Forgot...yes buttons are faked...but this one appears real... nothing special IMO.
John G.

[roarke]

Thank you very much. Translated from the below site :

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http://www.buttonarium.eu/wytworcy.php

Brothers Schneider of Vienna. Engraving Department was founded around 1880 by Robert Theodore Schneider and operated by Robert and Hans Schneider for 1944.
The most commonly used by the Friars Schneider signature is reversed verbena leaf clover with the letters on the card BSW (Brüder Schneider Wien). Our products also was signed by B. S. and BSW.
Schneider Brothers performed military buttons for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian officials, clerical and liveried in the Polish Kingdom and the military for the Polish Army during World War I (btrm3041).
They are also known Iranian military button (btrm5501) and the German military button-type peas intended for the Wehrmacht (btrm2636), made ​​in 1938.

Google translate it wrong, "do roku" in polish language is "until 1944" not "for 1944". I will add more clearer images.

[William Kramer]

BSW was a wartime producer of German awards & decorations. I agree the button looks period, but no clue as to what it signifies.

The Prussian Aviator's used a similar design:

http://forum.germandaggers.com/ubbthrea ... ber=296163

as did early DLV (but obviously before Austria was annexed into the Reich)

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Luftwaff ... 01973.html

William Kramer

[roarke]

Thanks.