Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge Newly Listed Privately purchased and subsequently of

Privately purchased and subsequently of higher qualit than the issued shako

He continued to fly on operations as both Officer Commanding

with 2 steel prongs (one is missing)

s lines under heavy fire

1912 on behalf of the Royal family in Vienna (Hofburg castle)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge Newly Listed Privately purchased and subsequently of(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted 1935. (Issued 1936 1945). In zinc, with a patinated Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, the reverse presents with a barrel hinge accommodating a vertical pinback with a sharp tip meeting an elongated round wire catch, two rivets at the top half of the reverse of the wreath securely hold the obverse eagle in position, unmarked, but possible maker Friedrich Linden, measures 65. 57 mm (w) x 53. 16