Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 5, by Brüder Schneider Republic of scratching and flecking of the

scratching and flecking of the enamels is evident and the central enamel of both the obverse and reverse has been repaired

Instituted in 1945: in silvered bronze

Issued to high ranking Naval officers

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private with the 43rd Battalion Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 5, by Brüder Schneider Republic of scratching and flecking of the(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, maker marked with the logo of Brder Schneider, Vienna,