Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot & Observer Badge, By Friedrich Linden Auction he received the Long Service

he received the Long Service Award IV

7 mm (h) "1897" clasp undulated

An entry from the Soldbuch from June of 1942 states that Hennesdorf was unable to serve in tropical climate

471mm (w) x 795mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot & Observer Badge, By Friedrich Linden Auction he received the Long Service(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of a gilded oval oak and laurel wreath, overlaid by a silvered swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, with two visible rivets holding the obverse eagle in place, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacturer by Friedrich Linden,