Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, With Case, By Wilhelm Deumer Archive АЛЕКСАНДРЪ / IV

АЛЕКСАНДРЪ / IV

A further advance was stopped through counterattacks and a night move by the 10th Brigade

consequently I was struck on the head and received a serious wound and was taken in all haste to NO

The Medal for Merit was an all-purpose medal

He was posted to Headquarters CFN on August 11

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer’s Badge, With Case, By Wilhelm Deumer Archive АЛЕКСАНДРЪ / IV(Beobachterabzeichen mit Etui). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked W. DEUMER, LDENSCHEID, measuring 53. 30 mm (w) x 52. 42 mm (h),