Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Pilot’s Badge, by OM Archive and an Air Defence Honour

and an Air Defence Honour Badges

navy blue cotton backer

with very scarce maker "C

as he was recalled for First World War service on July 23

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Pilot’s Badge, by OM Archive and an Air Defence Honour(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver, 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked OM for a documented but unidentified manufacturer noted for the quality of its