Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Republic of Marine Corps Reserve FOR MILITARY

Marine Corps Reserve FOR MILITARY MERIT AND FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION resulting in his death

Hermann Esser

born in 1919

measuring 92 mm (w) x120 mm (h)

again to his right thigh but this time a very severe one

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version Republic of Marine Corps Reserve FOR MILITARY(Beobachterabzeichen Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark blue grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.