Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by Berg & Nolte Republic of the obverse depicting a royal

the obverse depicting a royal crown

Luft at Frankfurt and was later treated and hospitalized for three months for a bout of appendicitis

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Each tab bears an oval-shaped oak leaf wreath with a central pip

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by Berg & Nolte Republic of the obverse depicting a royal(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Berg & Nolte, Ldenscheid, measuring 62. 34 mm (w) x 52. 72