Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer Badge, by Paul Meybauer Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic born 25 October 1925

born 25 October 1925

allowing it to be hanged

flanked by clusters of oak leaves

the reverse is plain with four rivets

marked “Prode” on the reverse

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer Badge, by Paul Meybauer Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic born 25 October 1925(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked P. MEYBAUER, BERLIN, measuring 53. 11 mm (w) x 53. 27 mm (h), weighing 43.