Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, With Case, By Paul Meybauer Auction Upon the ceasing of hostilities

Upon the ceasing of hostilities and after having served a little over twenty months in France on his second tour of duty

Senior Lieutenant of a Fighter Wing”

11 mm x 110 mm

measuring 42 mm x 31 mm

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, With Case, By Paul Meybauer Auction Upon the ceasing of hostilities(Beobachterabzeichen der Luftwaffe mit Etui). 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 and patinated 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 52. 67