A Civilian Luftwaffe Flak Helper’s Stick Pin Archive awarded in 1943

awarded in 1943

size stamped in black ink "85" on the underside

dated "312" on the lower arm of the cross (the date that Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity)

1916 at Clinton

A Civilian Luftwaffe Flak Helper’s Stick Pin Archive awarded in 1943A Luftwaffe Heimat und Alarm Flakartillerie (Homeland and Alarm Flak Artillery stick pin; in aluminum finished metal (magnetic); 40 mm long needle pin; measuring 30 mm x 19 mm; extremely fine condition. Footnote: This is a stick pin of one of the Heimat und Alarm Flakartillerie civil group, which consisted of factory and office employees in industrial areas, who were trained to to fire anti aircraft flak fire close to their place of work. This stick