Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, Unknown Maker Variant Auction excellent quality overall and rare

excellent quality overall and rare combination of awards

he was promoted to Lieutenant on August 18

embroidered in silvery wire over black cloth

in silver copperwash bronze

England and stating that he had eight years previous military service with the 2nd VB Wiltshire Regiment

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, Unknown Maker Variant Auction excellent quality overall and rare(Flak Kampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a widely