World War II HIstory- Luftwaffe Flak Badge. The anti-aircraft combat badge institution was ordered on 10 January 1941 by Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering.

It had been designed by W.E. Peekhaus of Berlin in the summer of 1940. The badge consists of an 8.8cm anti aircraft gun, surrounded by an oak leaves crown , surmounted by a soldered or riveted Luftwaffe eagle. On the reverse there is a thin needle round pin. In most cases, a rounded cut out portion can be observed under the gun barrel.