Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Archive minor loss of finish is

minor loss of finish is visible to high-contact points on the core and the frame demonstrating some bending near the corners of the arms consistent with a post-manufacture attempt to vault the cross

with a layer of copper-brown piping bearing four rows of silver aluminum wire with a single gilded bronze rank pip

the middle stripe of the three narrower in width

featuring the initials MT with Patriarchal cross on a crown

Two integrated bands featuring oak leaf designs are set around the upper third of the shaft

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Archive minor loss of finish is(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.