Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version for Officers visually-hidden the Foot Guards

the Foot Guards

introduced them and several other members of VIVA to three wives of missing pilots

ROSE SCHWERIN" on the reverse cartouche

suspended from a swivel crown and its period original ribbon with dual campaign clasps “Tetuan” and “Melilla”

padded and maker marked "HUGUENIN FRÈRES & Co Médailleurs LE LOCLE (Suisse)" in French and Serbian

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version for Officers visually-hidden the Foot Guards(Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark brown wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), a scarce example in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.