Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer Badge, by Paul Meybauer Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic flanked by clusters of oak

flanked by clusters of oak leaves

allowing it to be hanged

he was promoted to Leutnant on July 1

upon Vice Admiral Farragut's arrival on the James the next day

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer Badge, by Paul Meybauer Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic flanked by clusters of oak(Beobachterabzeichen). 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 clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked P. MEYBAUER, BERLIN, measuring 53. 11 mm (w) x 53. 27 mm (h), weighing 43.