Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version GTRexclude marked "85" and maker marked

marked "85" and maker marked "Limoges FRANCE" on the reverse

attached to the helmet via a u-shaped prong on the back of the cockade and slid through a slot behind the shako plate

The top bears a national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons and reads “Hier Spricht die NSDAP Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei” (Here speaks the NSDAP National-socialist German Workers' Party)

Queensland on February 19th

but typical Assmann badge

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version GTRexclude marked "85" and maker marked(Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of grey woo, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle executed in dark grey machine embroidery, unmarked, measuring 56 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.