Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner & Flight Engineer Badge, By Deumer Of Lüdenscheid GTRexclude (Waffen-SS Hauptscharführer Schulterklappen)

(Waffen-SS Hauptscharführer Schulterklappen)

The Battalion was absorbed into the 51st Infantry Battalion in England

Accompanied by two bakelite RFC identification tags

hallmarked with the British lion and a leopard's head (made in London) on the suspension

Landwehr II status was given to older and physically less fit men

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner & Flight Engineer Badge, By Deumer Of Lüdenscheid GTRexclude (Waffen-SS Hauptscharführer Schulterklappen)A mid war example of a Fliegerschtzenabzeichen fr Bordschtzen und Bordmechaniker; two piece construction; a silvered zink wreath and a patinated zink eagle; with a vertical needle style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a slightly rounded catch; eagle attached to the wreath via two small rivets (slightly loose); maker marked W. Deumer, Ldenscheid on the reverse; measuring 53. 57 mm x 41. 17 mm; weighing 25. 9 grams; in near very fine condition.