Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version, Four-Tone Variant Auction later a participant in the

later a participant in the 20 July Plot and confidant of Claus von Stauffenberg who was executed on 21 July 1944

An additional strap with eyelet is affixed to the underside of the cover

an undated badge

5 mm (w) x 69 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version, Four-Tone Variant Auction later a participant in the(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