Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot And Observer Badge, With Case, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Hold slotted for rosette in red

slotted for rosette in red felt

with a single shallow flake in the white enamels

measuring 148 mm (w) x 325 mm (l) x 62 mm (h)

published by John Wiley & Sons

Ninety-two Ottoman Jews who had been captured in the fighting earlier were also permitted to enlist

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot And Observer Badge, With Case, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Hold slotted for rosette in red(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver with gilt, 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 raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Wegerhoff,