Description
He died on May 14
consisting of 1) A Kyffhäuser cap eagle
the flag flanked by light blue edges indicating camp level service
with a blackened eggshell magnetic iron core (magnetic)
Pinned into the peak is a silvered and blackened aluminum cockade with red felt centre
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge United Republic of He died on May 14(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted 1935. (Issued 1936 1945). In zinc, with a patinated Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, the reverse presents with a barrel hinge accommodating a vertical pinback with a sharp tip meeting an elongated round wire catch, two rivets at the top half of the reverse of the wreath securely hold the obverse eagle in position, unmarked, but possible maker Friedrich Linden, measures 65. 57 mm (w) x 53. 16