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

sewn upon a gray felt diamond-shaped base

he engaged the hostile force in a fierce fire fight and

constructed of dark blue wool and featuring a regulation elasticized waistband and leg openings

the reverse bearing a brief handwritten dedication and Hanau am Main studio mark

award document for Demjansk Shield

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