Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge By C.e. Juncker, “Thin Wreath” Version certificate_of_authenticity before transferring to the 9th

before transferring to the 9th Battalion of Carabineers

The Polish destroyers ORP Burza and ORP Garland made several depth charge attacks but without visual results

22 mm x 46 mm

Constructed of field-gray coloured machine embroidery on a field-gray rayon backer

Footnote: The Order of the Redeemer (AKA Order of the Saviour) is an order of merit of Greece

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge By C.e. Juncker, “Thin Wreath” Version certificate_of_authenticity before transferring to the 9th(Beobachterabzeichen). Institued on 26. 3. 1936. (Issued 1936 1945). Constructed of tombac, with a richly detailed, narrow version oak wreath bearing a stylized J 1 type Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, the reverse presents with a barrel hinge accommodating a vertical pinback with a rounded tip meeting a round wire catch, two rivets at the top half of the wreath securely hold the obverse eagle in position, maker marked C. J.