Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Auction " below the children

" below the children

Brocade dress belt in fine aluminum wire with three rows of brown embroidery on the upper

the protruding visor exhibiting cracking in its reinforcing stiffener

Athough most survived the mining

in their cardboard shipping container

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Auction " below the childrenA fine early second war quality example Luftwaffe Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction of nickel silver; oval wreath with laurel leaves towards the left side, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large silvered eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse the eagle slightly loose; vertical needle