Back Letecký odznak pozorovatele Czech Beobachterabzeichen German Insigne d'observateur French 観測員章 Japanese Observatørmerket NB Distintivo de Observador da Luftwaffe Portuguese Нагрудный знак наблюдателя Russian Нагрудний знак спостерігача Ukrainian
| Observer's badge Beobachterabzeichen | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Badge |
| Presented by | Nazi Germany |
| Eligibility | Military personnel |
| Campaign(s) | World War II |
| Established | 1935 |
| First awarded | 1936 |
| Last awarded | 1945 |
| Related | Pilot’s Badge Pilot/Observer Badge Glider Pilot Badge Balloon Observer's Badge Air Gunner Badge Radio Operator Badge Flyer's Commemorative Badge Aircrew Badge Luftwaffe Flying Clasps |
The Observer's Badge (German: Beobachterabzeichen) was a German military decoration that was awarded before and during World War II to members of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). They qualified for the badge after completing two months of qualifying service and five operational flights in the role of observer, navigator or bombardier; also, it could be awarded after a member of the German Air Force was wounded while acting in the capacity of an observer during a qualifying flight. It was worn on the left breast tunic pocket of an air force or political uniform tunic. A citation was issued with the awarded badge.[1] Thereafter, Luftwaffe service personnel who had already been awarded the Pilot's Badge and Observer's Badge could qualify for the Pilot/Observer Badge.[2][3] After 31 July 1944 the regulations were changed and the recipient had to have held both qualification certificates for at least one year to qualify for the Pilot/Observer Badge.[2]
- ^ Angolia 1987, pp. 177, 179.
- ^ a b Ailsby 2003, p. 60.
- ^ Angolia 1987, p. 168.