Germany, Luftwaffe. A Cased Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte Hold 37 mm long reverse pin

37 mm long reverse pin

Mounted to a 50 mm long chain with 45 mm long stickpins at either end

Braunschweig “thank you” badge for service on behalf of the German Volk

November 15th

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Cased Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte Hold 37 mm long reverse pin(Luftwaffe Pilotenabzeichen). Two piece construction; silvered tombac oval wreath with laurel leaves towards the left side side, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large patinated eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse; vertical needle style pinback with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch;