Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 30th Infantry Massachusetts State Guard

30th Infantry Massachusetts State Guard (silvered and copper gilt on bronze with white enamels

a Bavarian Military Merit Cross with Swords

A period sash fabricated from silk

a thin replacement loop of metal wire goes through the tip of the crown

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 30th Infantry Massachusetts State Guard(Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a central swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a black rayon liner, unmarked, measuring 66 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.