Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte GTRexclude Germany (Imperial)

Germany (Imperial)

with Bleichrodt depicted in uniform and wearing the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves

by Dimitri Osipov ( marked “K” and Cyrillic “DO” on the low arm on reverse under enamel)

with crossed lances between the arms

before settling at No

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte GTRexclude Germany (Imperial)(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Berg & Nolte, Ldenscheid, measuring 64. 37 mm (w) x