A Fine Early Quality Manufacture Cased Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Wilhelm Deumer Auction light crazing on the leather

light crazing on the leather chin strap and vulcanfibre visor

wearing his 169th Infantry Battalion cap badge

Nine days after her admission

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A Fine Early Quality Manufacture Cased Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Wilhelm Deumer Auction light crazing on the leatherA fine early quality textbook example of a Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction; nickel silver oval wreath with laurel wreaths towards the left side, and oak leaves towards the right side, 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; vertical needle style pinback with a barrel hinge and a round