Rail V

Maker: V Availability: Very Rare The “V” eagles have two sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on body or head section of the eagle (from the back). The following two variations exist Type 1 – This style has the makers mark positioned on the neck of the eagle (back), with the […]

Rail RMB

Maker: Rhein-Metall Borsig (RMB) AG Availability: Uncommon The RMB eagles have one set of markers on them. The makers mark is on the bottom part of the body – above the swastika and wreath. (from the back).   A – Body markings These marking were all indented. 1 – Makers Mark – Indented two circles combined […]

Rail WEHAG

Maker: WEHAG (Werke der Stadt Halle-AG) Availability: Very Common The WEHAG eagles have one set of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the main body towards the top (from the back). Most of the eagles have a major flaw on the back of them – this can be observed on the reverse […]

Rail Garthe

Maker: Paul Garthe KG (known simply as Garthe) Availability: Rare (Both the Aluminium and the Bronze versions) The Garthe eagles have two sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the main body (from the back). A – Body markings These marking were all indented. 1 – Makers Mark – Garthe.  In the […]

Rail JandZ

Maker: J&Z (Johannsen & Ziegner) Availability: Uncommon The J&Z eagles have several sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the left wing (from the back). The following types exist: Type 1 – This style has a solid body with the appearance of pressed wings. Type 2 – This style has the […]

Rail APAG

Maker: (APAG: Aluminium–Präzisions–Guss A.G.) Availability: Uncommon The APAG eagles have two sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the upper part of the body below the eagles head (from the back).   A – Body markings 1 These marking were all indented. 1 – Material: GAL.Mg.Si – (The composition of the […]

Rail HE

Maker: HE (Henschel-Werke) Availability: Common The HE eagles have two sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the right wing (from the back). A – Wing markings These marking were all indented. 1 – Makers Mark – A “HE” indented. The H and the E are joined together and followed by a […]

Rail PS

Maker: PS (Bernhard Pinter) Availability: Type 1 – Common (esp. in the 600mm version), Type 2 and Type 3 – Rare Type 1 – Standard (refer below) Type 2 – RZA 3 and BLN designation marking on wing rather than body Type 3 – Makers mark, Material designation (with a 51 instead of Si) and […]

Maker – APAG

APAG: Aluminium–Präzisions–Guss A.G. Originally located at Nowawes and later at Neu-Babelsberg, near Potsdam. After the war APAG was referred to as Aluminium Präzisions Amaturen Guss GmbH (when it was part of the DDR). This company was formed in 1938 when two separate companies were combined. Assigned RZM permissions: M3/46   Known works: APAG Railway eagles

Maker – J and Z

J&Z: Johannsen & Ziegner. The company was located in Oranienburg, north of Berlin.   Known works: J&Z Railway eagles