Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer Badge, By C.e. Juncker GTRexclude without cracks or chips

without cracks or chips

light cracking to the enamels on the obverse with moderate flaking to the enamels on the reverse

The battle began on May 8th with a bombardment that disrupted the 83rd Brigade holding trenches on the forward side of the ridge but the first and second assaults by German infantry were repelled by the survivors

for another three and a half week stay

where he would serve with this unit for the remainder of the war

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer Badge, By C.e. Juncker GTRexclude without cracks or chips(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver, with a richly detailed, oak leaf wreath bearing a stylized J 1 type Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, the reverse presents a barrel hinge accommodating a absent vertical pinback with a missing round wire catch, two rivets at the top half of the reverse of the wreath securely hold the obverse eagle in position, the obverse of the eagle is stamped with a makers mark of C. E.