Germany, Wehrmacht. A Balloon Observer’s Badge, Bronze Grade, Post-1957 Reissue Buy Now Cavalry had the M1 and

Cavalry had the M1 and M2 Combat Cars

the obverse lid with a silvered embossed depiction of the decoration

the obverse with a propeller

retaining nut marked “Deutscher Offizier Verein 800”

Naming is  impressed

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Balloon Observer’s Badge, Bronze Grade, Post-1957 Reissue Buy Now Cavalry had the M1 and(Ballonbeobachterabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, the obverse depicting an an observation balloon bearing a Balkan Cross, inside an oval oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 41. 61 mm (w) x 52. 80 mm (h), weighing 35. 2 grams, in near mint condition.