Germany, Wehrmacht. A Vehicle Identification Flag, Battle-Damaged Example visually-hidden cut off from the cap

cut off from the cap

as evidenced by the accompanying nursing badge

measuring 50 mm (w) x 63 mm (h))

several edge knocks

1940 to September 17

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Vehicle Identification Flag, Battle-Damaged Example visually-hidden cut off from the cap(Wehrmacht Fliegererkennungstuch). An interesting Wehrmacht (Heer) vehicle identification flag, constructed of three panels of red cotton rayon blended cloth, the obverse overlaid by a white cotton disc measuring 70 cm in diameter, in turn bearing a dyed black mobile swastika, with all four corners perforated with eyelets which are reinforced with magnetic metal grommets for attachment to a vehicle in the field, unmarked, measuring 172 mm (l) x 100 cm