Germany. An Early Quality Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Friedrich Linden United Republic of small reverse lettering

small reverse lettering

nicely matching the hilt fittings with minor depressions to lower ball

engraved "ERIC A

The difference in height given in Heinze’s Wehrpaß and Luftwaffe Soldbuch dramatically highlights how young he really was

Germany. An Early Quality Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Friedrich Linden United Republic of small reverse letteringA fine early quality textbook example of a Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction; silvered tombac oval wreath with laurel leaves towards the left side side, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large patinated eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse tightly holding the eagle on the wreath;