Germany, Luftwaffe. A Field-Made Pilot’s Badge GTRexclude One Nation

One Nation

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A grouping of two post-war Veteran’s Organization badges

with full length of  ribbon

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Field-Made Pilot’s Badge GTRexclude One Nation(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of a bronze alloy, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 64. 97 mm (w) x 51. 05 mm (h), weighing 37. 8 grams, loss of finish and excess soldering evident, a unique field made piece in near extremely fine