Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Air/Sea Rescue Service Personnel Cap Insignia Auction Archive maker marked on the buttonhole

maker marked on the buttonhole attachment

peeling back of the fleece on the outer edge on both earphones behind the aluminum post

Ali is confirmed on the Indian Army Lists as being with the 19th (Maymyo) Mountain Battery

1943 and signed in blue ink by a Major and the battalion’s Commander

Peter) in silver gilt

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Air/Sea Rescue Service Personnel Cap Insignia Auction Archive maker marked on the buttonhole(Luftwaffe Seenotdienst Mtzenabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a pair of crossed anchors situated within a pair of wings, in turn topped by a mobile swastika, the reverse with two sets of butterfly clips, unmarked, measuring 115 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating significant loss of gilt finish to the base metal, a scarce insignia in better than very fine condition.