Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac award document for Demjansk Shield

award document for Demjansk Shield

with a central Panzer VI rolling over grassy terrain and with its left tread extending beyond the wreath

the reverse bearing a brief handwritten dedication and Hanau am Main studio mark

he engaged the hostile force in a fierce fire fight and

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac award document for Demjansk Shield(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.