Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 5, by Brüder Schneider United Republic of (Instituted September 1st

(Instituted September 1st

two-piece white metal plumes mounted to a bronze gilt base

consisting of two pieces

7 mm in diameter each)

green residue evident on the reverse

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 5, by Brüder Schneider United Republic of (Instituted September 1st(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, maker marked with the logo of Brder Schneider, Vienna,