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Flak Badge of the Air Force

The Badge of the air defense of the Air Force was the commander of the Luftwaffe, Hermann Goering on 10 Founded in January 1941.
As an outward sign of recognition of the flak it has been awarded for achievements in the air defense and ground fighting in. Were eligible to receive officers, NCOs and soldiers of the Luftwaffe anti-aircraft batteries and the following conditions are met Flakscheinwerferbatterien. At the launch of at least five enemy aircraft were directly involved, on three different days for heavy combat operations against sea or ground targets were involved, or as a battery commander played a decisive role in the fight and were at least half of the unit had already received the badge. The forces of the medical columns were excluded from the award.
It was designed by Peekhaus, Berlin. By 1941, the manufacturing company was instructed Juncker.

High oval, openwork wrought of silver-plated base metal badge. The eagle marked separately and attached. Behind a vertical pin.

front :

     The edge is formed by a bottom bracketed oak wreath.
     Above the eagle emblem of the Air Force. A flying eagle to the right.
     In the clutches of the posed on the top of the swastika.
     The field included the presentation of a 88mm gun.
     The gun barrel sloping upwards to the right superimposed and surmounted the edge.

back:

     Smooth with a vertical pin.
     Dance is the manufacturer - C.E. Juncker -