Army Flak Badge - 1957 Issue certificate_of_authenticity probably an Iron Trefoil

probably an Iron Trefoil

with gilt rank pips attached

center in Gold

who would be killed in the crash of the Hindenburg at Lakehurst eight and a half years later

support units numbered 280

Army Flak Badge - 1957 Issue certificate_of_authenticity probably an Iron TrefoilArmy Flak Badge 1957 Issue Bronze gilt tombac, 45. 3 mm x 54. 5 mm, vertical pinback, light contact, light contact, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine. These (denazified) awards were issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957 for Veterans wear (as WWII awards were not allowed for wear) and awarded only to German veterans entitled to such awards during the war. Production of these awards ceased in 1986.