Germany, Federal Republic. An Observer Badge, Early 1957 Version Auction Archive (1936-1976 Issue)

(1936-1976 Issue)

with the Army version of the medal being instituted on 21 January 1907

two leather sliders on the belt

on November 12

measuring 32 cm (w) x 22

Germany, Federal Republic. An Observer Badge, Early 1957 Version Auction Archive (1936-1976 Issue)(Beobachterabzeichen Ausfhrung 1957). 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, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, stamped with a mark of A (possibly indicative of a connection to F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid),