Germany, Heer. A Rare Flak Badge, Semi-Hollow Variant, by Förster & Barth Hold demonstrating some scratching and loss

demonstrating some scratching and loss of finish to the base metal

the exterior trimmed along both the top and bottom edges with narrow hand-painted gilt tresse

issued during the First World War and the immediate aftermath in recognition of meritorious military service

enamel chip to reverse centre

with all of the original silvering lost through time

Germany, Heer. A Rare Flak Badge, Semi-Hollow Variant, by Förster & Barth Hold demonstrating some scratching and loss(Heeres Flakabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a crimped hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Frster & Barth,