Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Officers Cloth Version Hold plus two upright tabs near

plus two upright tabs near the rear of the box to hold the scissors in place

with small bits of its original paper backer intact

the enamels are intact

was instrumental in shooting down a twin engined enemy aircraft which was claimed as probably destroyed

He was then detached to the Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot at Witley

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Officers Cloth Version Hold plus two upright tabs near(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung fr Offizier). Constructed of a padded black wool backer, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oval laurel and oak leaf overlaid by a gilt Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, measuring 70 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), moderate material fatigue is evident to the wire features, in otherwise fine condition.