Prussia, State. An Observer’s Badge Miniature Stick Pin Archive A Italian 1941 Pilot's Badge

A Italian 1941 Pilot's Badge by S

The purpose of the badge was to prevent men of military age but not in uniform from being harassed by women pursuing them with white feathers

reverse inscribed "FUR DIE FORDERUNG DER HEIMBESCHAFFUNG DER HITLER-JUGEND" (For the Furtherance of the Home Procurement of the Hitler Youth) with a branch of oak leaves below

marked L/13 (Meybauer

by re-naming the 18th Cavalry Regiment of the Reichswehr (1921-1935)

Prussia, State. An Observer’s Badge Miniature Stick Pin Archive A Italian 1941 Pilot's Badge(Beobachterabzeichen Miniatur Anstecknadel). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, topped by a German State Crown, joined at the bottom by ribbon, with a central applique consisting of black and white enameled squares inside of a red enameled border, unmarked, measuring 12 mm (w) x 20 mm (h) with a 54 mm long needle, in near extremely fine condition.