Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Archive Footnote: On September 28th

Footnote: On September 28th

Two integrated bands featuring oak leaf designs are set around the upper third of the shaft

minor loss of finish is visible to high-contact points on the core and the frame demonstrating some bending near the corners of the arms consistent with a post-manufacture attempt to vault the cross

closing with six zink buttons on the right meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the opposite side

featuring the initials MT with Patriarchal cross on a crown

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Archive Footnote: On September 28th(Beobachterabzeichen Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.