A Cased Luftwaffe Radio Operator Badge By Hermann Aurich; Aluminum Version GTRexclude but although Z immediately dived

but although Z immediately dived to 600 feet the U-Boat had submerged and an attack was not deemed to be feasible with the one remaining A

measuring 786 mm x 28 mm

enamel repair on the obverse centrepiece

inscribed "NAPOLEON III" on the left and "EMPEREUR" on the right

A Cased Luftwaffe Radio Operator Badge By Hermann Aurich; Aluminum Version GTRexclude but although Z immediately divedThis is a textbook example of a mint and fine quality early manufacture; constructed of aluminum with a silver finish wreath and a patinated eagle; the obverse with an oval wreath consisting of laurel leaves on the left half and oak leaves on the right half, with a mobile swastika centered on the bottom and an eagle clutching lightning bolts in the centre; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pinback, an integrated hinge and a crimped round