Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Auction Footnote: The Order of Merit

Footnote: The Order of Merit was instituted on September 4

and Service Medal of the Order of St

consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath

or 35 as notated on the reverse of the Attestation Paper)

he was appointed Commander for temporary service

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Auction Footnote: The Order of Merit(Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). An excellent example of an Officers bullion version badge, with a high degree of detail, constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact black wax paper liner, unmarked, measuring 60 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.