Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version, Four-Tone Variant Province of China An alternative de-nazified replacement version

An alternative de-nazified replacement version of a Luftschutz Ehrenzeichen

measuring 42 mm (w) x 58 mm (l)

measuring approximately 59 mm (w) x 63 mm (h)

the obverse medallion with a rampant lion on a black enamelled field

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version, Four-Tone Variant Province of China An alternative de-nazified replacement version(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