Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer Badge, by Paul Maybauer Newly Listed The left breast has three

The left breast has three horizontal thread loops for wear of an award with two vertical loops on the pocket

The group also includes a letter

After the war the original name and meaning was reinstated

In August 1917

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer Badge, by Paul Maybauer Newly Listed The left breast has three(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Paul Maybauer, Berlin, measuring 53. 55 mm (w) x 53. 40 mm (h), weighing 34. 4 grams, demonstrating total