Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Radio Operator And Air Gunner Badge, Cloth Version For Officers GTRexclude the reverse is plain and

the reverse is plain and bears a soldered vertical pinback

with one end emanating from the right and meeting a magnetic metal buckle with three prongs on the left

Fischer joined the army

however it was also awarded to members of the Spanish Civil Guard

1914 - September 30

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Radio Operator And Air Gunner Badge, Cloth Version For Officers GTRexclude the reverse is plain and(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen fr Bordfunker, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a mobile swastika, overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching two lightning bolts, the reverse retaining an original black paper lining with the remnants of a sales label, measuring 58 mm (w) x 64 mm (h), a rare version of this