Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, With Case, By Wilhelm Deumer GTRexclude a superb napoleonic era decoration

a superb napoleonic era decoration referred to as a later Bacqueville manufacture

on June 25th

Accompanied by fifteen Ribbon Bars (ten with four ribbons

stamped oval shaped blackened tombac

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, With Case, By Wilhelm Deumer GTRexclude a superb napoleonic era decoration(Beobachterabzeichen 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 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 W. DEUMER, LDENSCHEID, measuring 53. 30 mm (w) x 52. 42 mm (h),