Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Auction Archive Eckener had repeated the success

Eckener had repeated the success of his first transatlantic crossing four years earlier when he delivered the LZ-126 to the U

The obverse of the blade bears a clear makers mark of “Hartkopf & Co

the interior with a padded white satin-type lid liner with a maker’s mark of “БРАЋА ХУГУНИН И КОМП

he served as crown prince for 43 years

Dark yellow-coloured celluloid grip exhibits crazing but is free of chipping

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Auction Archive Eckener had repeated the success(Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). An excellent example of an Officers bullion version badge, with a high degree of detail, constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact black wax paper liner, unmarked, measuring 60 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.