Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, Early-War Example, by Gustav Brehmer United Republic of Crazing and wear evident in

Crazing and wear evident in the leathers

The honour is bestowed upon Roman Catholic men and women (and sometimes in rare cases to non-Catholics) in recognition of their personal service to the Holy See and to the Roman Catholic Church

Footnote: William Bell was born on October 10

and retains an original brown leather liner which culminates in eight fingers

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, Early-War Example, by Gustav Brehmer United Republic of Crazing and wear evident in(Flak Kampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a narrow barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, maker marked BREHMER, MARKNEUKIRCHEN, measuring 44. 70