Germany, Luftwaffe. A Radio Operator And Air Gunner Badge, By Berg & Nolte Buy Now The three stars on the

The three stars on the obverse are symbolic of the three wounds received by Brigadier Sampaio at the battle of Tuiuti in 1866

Accompanied by copies of two pages of his Service Records from the National Archives

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he was employed as a Gardener during the Summer months and employed with as a Machine Operator with Standard Tube in Woodstock

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Radio Operator And Air Gunner Badge, By Berg & Nolte Buy Now The three stars on the(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen fr Bordfunker). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a mobile swastika, overlaid by a swooping German national eagle clutching a pair of lightning bolts, 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 with the logo of Berg & Nolte,