Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version, Four-Tone Variant Auction München" and maker marked "Zentralverlag

München" and maker marked "Zentralverlag der NSDAP

0" and stamped in red ink with a spread-winged eagle standing upon a circled swastika over an "M" immediately to the left of the identification stamping

5 mm (w) x 69 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

An additional strap with eyelet is affixed to the underside of the cover

an undated badge

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version, Four-Tone Variant Auction München" and maker marked "Zentralverlag(Beobachterabzeichen Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of a padded grey blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika and executed in dark grey, slate grey, and silver grey machine embroidery, the reverse retaining its original black rayon cloth backer, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a four tone variant produced by a