Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Brüder Schneider consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Dietl led the 20th Mountain

Dietl led the 20th Mountain Army on the northern Eastern Front during the ultimately disappointing German Arctic campaign

It exhibits crisp details and high relief

the bottom row of arched trim incorporating the same fine silver-coloured wire interlaced with white threading

the doctor stated that Sutton "Complains of pain (dull ache) in left side of chest

1923 in Sudbury

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Brüder Schneider consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Dietl led the 20th Mountain(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 obverse eagle in place, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Brder Schneider, Vienna, measuring 65. 95 mm (w) x 53.