Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version, Four-Tone Variant Province of China the Military Karl Friedrich Merit

the Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order

a fascinating primary account of prewar and wartime Kriegsmarine service in overall extremely fine condition

1839 - May 24

measuring approximately 59 mm (w) x 63 mm (h)

1916 with M

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version, Four-Tone Variant Province of China the Military Karl Friedrich Merit(Beobachterabzeichen Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of a padded grey blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika and executed in dark grey, slate grey, and silver grey machine embroidery, the reverse retaining its original black rayon cloth backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a four tone variant produced by a