Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Province of China (Heer Bajonetten)

(Heer Bajonetten)

two leather dagger hanger straps with buckle adjustments

the reverse of each stitched with integral straps perforated with reinforced buttonholes

Bardia and Gazala

featuring a horizontal slit within them in order to be accessed via both sides of this greatcoat

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Province of China (Heer Bajonetten)(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse affixed with a post manufacture black paper liner partially concealing a period original black cotton twill backer, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.