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Silver LW Flack badge (OS)

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Silver LW Flack badge (OS)

Reference : MNL259BCDE

Reproduction of the LW Flack Badge , air defense.
Old silver finish.
With clip on back.

High-quality craftsmanship.
Made in the Philippines.
Registered postage included.

The anti-aircraft artillery combat badge (German: Flakkampfabzeichen) is a German military decoration of the Third Reich. It was created on January 10, 1941 to reward Luftwaffe air defense personnel.

It was awarded on the basis of a points system, and required sixteen points to be awarded.

The points system was as follows:
- A plane shot down without assistance was worth 4 points.
- A plane shot down with assistance was worth 2 points.
Radar team members earned 1 point for each successful detection.
This point system was later modified to include:
- Automatic award of the badge after 5 actions, even if no aircraft is shot down.
- Automatic badge award after 3 actions if at least one aircraft is shot down.
- Automatic award of the badge to an anti-aircraft battery commander if at least half his men have received it.
- It can also be awarded for individual actions that do not justify the award of the 2nd class Iron Cross or the 2nd class War Merit Cross.
- It could be awarded for victory over land or naval targets, but this provision was rescinded in 1942 following the creation of the Luftwaffe Land Combat Badge.

Designed by Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus, the badge features an oval wreath of oak leaves topped by an eagle in flight, holding a swastika in its talons. The motif in the center represents an 88 mm anti-aircraft gun, with the barrel pointing upwards to the right.
There is also an embroidered fabric version of this badge.

The badge was worn on the left pocket of the jacket (or shirt) under the iron cross, if present.

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