Prussia, State. An Observer’s Badge Miniature Stick Pin Archive this time as a Private

this time as a Private (49519) with 101 Squadron at the Canadian Remount Depot

An Early Observers Badge by Assmann - Eagle in patinated tombac

reverse inscribed "FUR DIE FORDERUNG DER HEIMBESCHAFFUNG DER HITLER-JUGEND" (For the Furtherance of the Home Procurement of the Hitler Youth) with a branch of oak leaves below

The purpose of the badge was to prevent men of military age but not in uniform from being harassed by women pursuing them with white feathers

marked L/13 (Meybauer

Prussia, State. An Observer’s Badge Miniature Stick Pin Archive this time as a Private(Beobachterabzeichen Miniatur Anstecknadel). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, topped by a German State Crown, joined at the bottom by ribbon, with a central applique consisting of black and white enameled squares inside of a red enameled border, unmarked, measuring 12 mm (w) x 20 mm (h) with a 54 mm long needle, in near extremely fine condition.