Luftwaffe trade badge, Direction Finder Operator
Extent and Medium
overall: | Diameter: 3.188 inches (8.098 cm)
Archival History
The badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Tara Barenok, the great-niece of David F. Busch.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Tara Barenok
Scope and Content
The badge was retreived by PFC David F. Busch, an American soldier who was stationed in Europe during WWII.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular badge. Emblem depicts a horizontal bar with eight arrow head lightning bolts emanating from the center diagonally, and a Gothic style initial P underneath, embroidered on to the center of the face in silver gray thread. The badge is edged in gray cord piping thread around the circumference.
Genre
- Object
- Military Insignia
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