Germany, Federal Republic. A Pilot’s Badge, With Case, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity creating a suspension

creating a suspension

hallmarked for silver content on reverse (935)

Accompanied by twenty-six official photographs from the 38th Bomb Group illustrating bomb strikes on ships

In original carton of issue

Footnote: The Medal for International Fighters (AKA Medal From the Grateful Afghan People) was instituted on December 28

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pilot’s Badge, With Case, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity creating a suspension(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen mit Etui). Constructed of silvered and patinated 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, the reverse with a raised crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, unmarked, measuring 65. 53 mm (w) x 53. 34 mm (h), weighing 43. 4 grams,