Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot And Observer Badge, With Case, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on loop for suspension -

on loop for suspension - marked but illegible it appears that the loop was cracked during the marking process and never repaired

followed by another major raid on Truk (April 29-30

It would be composed of five infantry companies

REIN DIE EHR (TO ARMS WITH AN HONOUR INTACT)

while the reverse bears a partially-intact inscription and a maker’s mark near the ricasso reading “Paul Weyersberg & Co

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot And Observer Badge, With Case, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on loop for suspension -(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver with gilt, 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 raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Wegerhoff,