Germany, Luftwaffe. A Combined Pilot and Observer Badge, Relic Condition, by Gebrüder Schneider
(Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping German national eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrüder Schneider, Vienna, measuring 65.68 mm (w) x 53.47 mm (h), weighing 29.0 grams, the swastika has been cut off, the wreath was formerly broken into two pieces and has been repaired with solder visible to the reverse three and eight o’clock positions, the catch has been repaired, and the badge demonstrate re-application of finish overall, in poor condition.

