Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The reverse bears the Japanese

The reverse bears the Japanese inscription translating to “Merit Badge

topped by a white band bearing a hand-embroidered golden-yellow inscription of “NAT

the base with a recessed medal bed

A cross pattée in gilded silver

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Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The reverse bears the Japanese(Beobachterabzeichen). 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 C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 52. 51 mm (w) x 52. 98 mm (h), weighing