Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Province of China two leather dagger hanger straps

two leather dagger hanger straps with buckle adjustments

(Heer Bajonetten)

Fighting on both the Western and Eastern Front

Done at Paris

the obverse medallion presents a falcon on a blue enamelled field

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Province of China two leather dagger hanger straps(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse affixed with a post manufacture black paper liner partially concealing a period original black cotton twill backer, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.