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

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Missing and 1 wounded

Plain band with “LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE - 917” engraved on the gallery

the reverse states the award was given for placing second in a 400m race

etchings and photographs throughout

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