Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot and Observer Badge, Cloth and Bullion Version for Officers Auction Archive Accompanied by a Photograph of

Accompanied by a Photograph of a Tank Operator in his Tank (in black and white

consisting of one finished and five unfinished examples

one depicting a Wolfgang Willrich illustration of Oberleutnant Herbert Schmidt

He died on December 9

with a suspension loop and dual attachment holes

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot and Observer Badge, Cloth and Bullion Version for Officers Auction Archive Accompanied by a Photograph of(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung fr Offiziere). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing an oval gold bullion wire laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a silver aluminum wire swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact black cotton liner, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue to the wire features, a scarce example in uniform