Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, With Case, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Archive The hilt is a broad

The hilt is a broad tapering type with ornate inlays and beading along the crest

Butson had to work head down

(Flugzeugführerabzeichen Erinnerungs-Etui)

Second War Stars Pair: 1939-1945 Star and Africa Star

Each side of the cap band is flanked by a blackened magnetic metal button

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, With Case, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Archive The hilt is a broad(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen mit Etui). Constructed of nickel silver and tombak, 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 dimpled rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a narrow raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, maker marked with the logo of