Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Province of China with an additional Erel mark

with an additional Erel mark

measuring 302 mm (w) x 195 mm (h)

topped by a detailed depiction of the Kyffhäuser Monument and a plaque bearing an inscription of “WETTKAMPFSIEGER” (“COMBAT GAMES VICTOR”)

with an oval oak wreath and police-style eagle with outstretched wings and a wreathed mobile swastika in its talons

measuring 19 cm (w) x 8

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Province of China with an additional Erel mark(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse affixed with a post manufacture black paper liner partially concealing a period original black cotton twill backer, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.