Germany, Luftwaffe. A Radio Operator Badge, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Hold A mid-war example of a

A mid-war example of a “Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1

1940 at Fort Erie

To the pilots he served as an example and a good comrade

echoed the feelings of many when he said: "There are many alive today who would not have survived withoutBirchall

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Radio Operator Badge, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Hold A mid-war example of a(Luftwaffe Bordfunkerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered and patinated tombac; the obverse consisting of a wreath of oak and laurel leaves, with a mobile swastika on the bottom of the wreath and an eagle that was separately applied onto the wreath; the reverse plain, with two rivets visible; with a vertical needle style pin, with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch; maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid on the reverse;