Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version certificate_of_authenticity A first war German ribbon

A first war German ribbon bar with four ribbons

including some loss of paint

the central crossguard marked with the SA Group Gau mark "S" (Schlesien) on the reverse

and pinned with a magnetic metal rank pip

A sash badge consisting of a silver gilt four-armed white enameled star

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version certificate_of_authenticity A first war German ribbon(Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of a padded dark grey wool base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a grey swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a black oil cloth liner, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 64 mm (h), a superb example in near mint condition.