Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot & Observer Badge, By Friedrich Linden Auction presenting minor gilt lost and

presenting minor gilt lost and toned silver

he received the Long Service Award IV

white and gold embroidered Nazi flag at the left and the red

471mm (w) x 795mm (h)

7 mm (h) "1897" clasp undulated

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot & Observer Badge, By Friedrich Linden Auction presenting minor gilt lost and(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of a gilded oval oak and laurel wreath, overlaid by a silvered swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, with two visible rivets holding the obverse eagle in place, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacturer by Friedrich Linden,