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1957er Beobachterabzeichen

Article about: Here is a recent addition to my growing family of Luftwaffe flight badges, a 1957er Beobachterabzeichen [Observer Badge]. Instituted on 26 March 1936, the Beobachterabzeichen was awarded to

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    Here is a recent addition to my growing family of Luftwaffe flight badges, a 1957er Beobachterabzeichen [Observer Badge].

    Instituted on 26 March 1936, the Beobachterabzeichen was awarded to qualified Luftwaffe observers and bombardiers on active flight status.

    To qualify for the badge, an airman had to have held the respective certificate for at least two months or have completed a minimum of five combat missions after attaining his certificate (the number was waived for personnel who where wounded in action prior to completing their fifth mission).

    Here's the badge now; it's a later piece in worn condition.


    Obverse and reverse views:

    1957er Beobachterabzeichen

    1957er Beobachterabzeichen


    Additional reverse view showing the hardware with the open hingeblock:

    1957er Beobachterabzeichen

    As always, all comments are welcome.

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    Lovely 57er. Nice badges the LW had style and pinache 👍

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    I've often thought about collecting post war 57ers. I should have for I don't stumble upon them as often as I use to. I saw more EK2s and IABs than other pieces.

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    A while back, it was pointed out to me that the above badge is an oddity, as it has an incorrect wreath, namely the one for the Glider Pilot's Badge! I couldn't believe I never noticed something that should be so blatantly obvious...

    So I now got myself another one with the correct wreath:


    1957er Beobachterabzeichen

    1957er Beobachterabzeichen

    1957er Beobachterabzeichen

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