Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot and Observer Badge, Cloth and Bullion Version for Officers consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He was reported as suffering

He was reported as suffering from colitis in mid-April

numbered "93928" on the reverse

new-old stock Luftwaffe signal’s shoulder boards

38 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot and Observer Badge, Cloth and Bullion Version for Officers consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He was reported as suffering(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung fr Offiziere). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing an oval gold bullion wire laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a silver aluminum wire swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact black cotton liner, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue to the wire features, a scarce example in uniform