Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Officer-Grade Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1916 to March 27

1916 to March 27

measuring 14 cm (w) x 18 cm (l) x 3 cm (h)

twelve with gilt

Accompanied by a wax-paper pouch

earning him the Crimea Medal with ALMA clasp

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Officer-Grade Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1916 to March 27(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen fr Offiziere, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 65 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), demonstrating extensive mothing and material fatigue, in uniform removed and very fine condition.