Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Auction Archive surface wear evident on the

surface wear evident on the receiving clip

the matchbox marked "LICENSED MATCH / RED TOP / IMPREGNATED / SAFETY MATCH / THE DIAMOND MATCH CO

Footnote: The Battle of Santa Rita de Morelos or Battle of Morelos (March 24-25

25 x 20 cm

With full length of original watered silk sash ribbon

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Auction Archive surface wear evident on the(Luftwaffe Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted on 12. 10. 1935 by Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Gring. (Issued 1935 1945). Constructed of silvery gray machine embroidery; the obverse consisting of a laurel and oak wreath, with an eagle superimposed on the front clutching a mobile swastika in its talons, on a dark gray wool backer, unpadded, measuring 76 mm (w) x 59 mm (h), with light to moderate mothing, in good condition.