maker marked "M & K" over "W" (Mayer and Kean Limited of Wellington) on the reverse
he received command of the 9th Panzer-Regiment Hohenstaufen
with one prong partially intact
South African Mounted Irregular Forces at Cape Town
the eagle's head facing to its right
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Combined Pilot And Observer Badge, Relic Condition, By Gebrüder Schneider Buy Now maker marked "M & K"(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping German national eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Schneider, Vienna, measuring 65. 68 mm (w) x 53. 47 mm (h), weighing 29. 0