Germany, Imperial. An Air Gunner Badge, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic To this end

To this end

pinned with a central bronze pip

where a shooting incident between Orange and Catholic factions and a riot due to inept handling of a free public banquet marred the generally enthusiastic atmosphere

Constructed of off-white card stock with multi-coloured ink

Germany, Imperial. An Air Gunner Badge, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic To this end(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, surrounding a central German national eagle clutching a bullseye target while in mid flight, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of late Third Reich production as a