Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version for Officers visually-hidden Instituted 1949

Instituted 1949

with over 95% of bronze finish remaining

Footnote: Stanley Longhurst Farrell enlisted as a Private (633) with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment on November 19

1992 and redesignated as the 1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish)

He also had a brother who served during World War I

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, Cloth Version for Officers visually-hidden Instituted 1949(Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark brown wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), a scarce example in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.