Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Officers Cloth Version Hold the Order has undergone many

the Order has undergone many changes

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

with small bits of its original paper backer intact

Black Grade - Blackened iron

A breast star in silver gilt presenting an eight point blue enamel star with clusters of five faceted rays in each quadrant

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Officers Cloth Version Hold the Order has undergone many(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.