Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac downing their target

downing their target

875” with additional hallmarks and serial number “1857596”

etchings and photographs throughout

but its strength never reached more than a brigade

maker mark at obverse 6 o'clock "Castells Babka"

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac downing their target(Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a central swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a black rayon liner, unmarked, measuring 66 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.