Germany, Heer. A Flak Badge, By Hermann Aurich consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Lewis was promoted to the

Lewis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on August 31

Order of the Eagle Cross - Silver Merit Cross

the text under each section in blue

to accommodate decorations with horizontal and vertical pinbacks

Men's Version

Germany, Heer. A Flak Badge, By Hermann Aurich consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Lewis was promoted to the(Heeres Flak Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with depressed and crimped hinge with a vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Hermann Aurich, Dresden, measuring 44. 73 mm (w) x 60.