Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Republic of the reverse bearing a central

the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of “FÜR KRIEGS-HILFSDIENST” (“FOR VOLUNTARY WAR AID”)

as well as a crown and crescent moon indicating German manufacture

Demonstrating signs of age and wear including some pitting in the wood of the handle

situated above a silvered date of “1929” topped by oak leaves

It was there that the situation was so critical that General Omar Bradley was seriously considering abandoning the beachhead

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Republic of the reverse bearing a central(Flak Kampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular plate, maker marked with the logo