Germany Awards - Air Force Observer Badge

The Luftwaffe observer mark was presented by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring to the Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief on 19 January 1935. Active Air Force personnel trained as observers were eligible for admission. In addition, World War I soldiers could receive this badge if they worked as observers before the foundation and were required to perform service flights in the Air Force. The same can be said for officials and soldiers who already held an observer badge, an aircraft commander or a World War II airborne paratrooper and were required to perform official flights. Various variants were made of different materials. The first badges were made of bronze, later zinc.

High oval badge of silver plated zinc. The eagle tilted separately and turned black. At the back is a vertical pin. Manufacturer designation on eagle.

Front side:

• The margin consists of a wreath of left laurel foliage tied from below and right oak foliage.
• Hung a right-sliding blackened eagle.
The
• catches have a silver swastika placed on top.
• The wings overlap and rise slightly above the edge on the left and right.

Downside:

• Smooth and silver-plated, the eagle turned black.
• The manufacturer's designation is carved on the eagle:
• 2-line - C.- E. - JUNCKER -/- BERLIN - SW -.

Photos of www.militaria-berlin.de

Front: Air Force Observer Badge

Flip side: Air Force observer badge

Established:

January 19, 1935 Hermann Goering

Awarded:

1935 – 1945

Data:

• Material: silver-plated zinc, partly black
• Size: 52.6mm x 53.8mm
• Weight: about 28.3g

estimated collector price:

740 - 760 € silver-plated in non-ferrous metal
350 - 370 € in zinc
1500 - 1600 € in silver

OEK Number:

4009