Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Pilot’s Badge, Bullion Version Newly Listed 73 x 73 mm

73 x 73 mm

Charles V granted the Order the island of Malta and the Order settled here from 1530 to 1798 when Napoleon Bonaparte captured the island en route for Egypt

with brass face plate affixed by two soldered rivets

Mai 1939 / Wilhelm Jäger" (To Commemorate the Award of Gaudiplems / May 1

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Pilot’s Badge, Bullion Version Newly Listed 73 x 73 mm(Luftwaffe Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffversion). Constructed of twisted, rolled, and flat hand embroidered silver aluminum bullion wires in the shape of an oak wreath with an eagle in the centre clutching a mobile swastika in its talons; on a grey wool backer; with a black rayon and paper backer; measuring 72 mm (w) x 58 mm (h); in overall very fine condition.