Germany, Federal Republic. An Observer Badge, Early 1957 Version GTRexclude scarce original

scarce original

As both submarines were the only American ones in the area at the time

57 mm (w) x 29

Accompanied by a Good Conduct Stripe

The many encomiums passed upon his character and his life by his fellow citizens

Germany, Federal Republic. An Observer Badge, Early 1957 Version GTRexclude scarce original(Beobachterabzeichen Ausfhrung 1957). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, stamped with a mark of A (possibly indicative of a connection to F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid),