Germany, Luftwaffe. A Observer Badge; Padded Cloth Version Province of China in silver with enamelled shields

in silver with enamelled shields on the reverse

the interior lined in a reddish-brown leather and maker marked in gold-coloured ink "HAZEBROUCQ 16

Footnote: British forces were the first to make use of whistles in the trenches of the First World War

Naming was originally scratched in place

the interior lid is marked TANFANI & BERTARELLI

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Observer Badge; Padded Cloth Version Province of China in silver with enamelled shields(Stoff Luftwaffe Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of Luftwaffe grey wool; the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a black paper backer, a padded stuffed example, measuring approximately 60 mm (w) x 59 mm (l), light to moderate mothing evident on the obverse, an unissued example in overall near extremely