Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fliegerhorstkommandantur Lechfeld Identity Disc

(Fliegerhorstkommandantur Lechfeld Erkennungsmarke). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central stamped number “18”, circumscribed by an inscription of “FLIEGERHORSTKOMMANDANTUR LECHFELD”, the reverse with an attachment clip, unmarked, measuring 50 mm in diameter, with some scratching and oxidation evident, in very fine condition. Footnote: Legendary fighter ace Adolf Galland made his first flight in the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter from Lechfeld Air Base on 22 May 1943. It was later host to Erprobungskommando 262, a secret Luftwaffe unit tasked with testing and perfecting the plane.