Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge United Republic of flanked by spread wings

flanked by spread wings

500--1-64 (4835)

Independence Plaza to the left with the Argentinian coat-of-arms above

Some survivors recount that the ship was initially struck by shore-battery gunfire

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge United Republic of flanked by spread wings(Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 92 mm (w) x 65. 78 mm (h),