Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner & Flight Engineer Badge, By Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Hold and features Klancher’s handwritten signature

and features Klancher’s handwritten signature

Constructed of dark grey wool twill

and published its findings in late 1997

marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M9/25” with “Richard Sieper & Söhne”

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner & Flight Engineer Badge, By Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Hold and features Klancher’s handwritten signatureA mid war example of a Fliegerschtzenabzeichen fr Bordschtzen und Bordmechaniker; two piece construction; a silvered zink wreath and a patinated zink eagle; with a vertical needle style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a slightly rounded catch; eagle attached to the wreath via two small rivets (slightly loose); maker marked W. Deumer, Ldenscheid on the reverse; measuring 53. 57 mm x 41. 17 mm; weighing 25. 9 grams; in near very fine condition.