An Early Luftwaffe Flak Badge certificate_of_authenticity MKIII "Valentine" (18 Ton -

MKIII "Valentine" (18 Ton - English)

due to bomb damage

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 309 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Gassed during a heavy enemy bombardment near Loos on 6 April 1918

Footnote: The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army

An Early Luftwaffe Flak Badge certificate_of_authenticity MKIII "Valentine" (18 Ton -In silvered tombac; unmarked; with ball hinge pinback; very fine quality manufacture; pleasing patina with period replacement of pin within ball hinge, remains in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Luftwaffe Flak Abzeichen was a German military decoration of the Second War. It was designed by Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus and was awarded after servicemen earned 16 points (destroying an enemy aircraft 4 points, aiding the destruction of an enemy aircraft