Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Archive Air Force Cap Badge

Air Force Cap Badge

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

with a layer of copper-brown piping bearing four rows of silver aluminum wire with a single gilded bronze rank pip

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Archive Air Force Cap Badge(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.