Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by Berg & Nolte
(Flugzeugführerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel-silver, the obverse consisting of an oval 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 rivets securing in place the obverse eagle, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Berg & Nolte, Lüdenscheid, measuring 64.64 mm (w) x 53.30 mm (h), weighing 47.2 grams, with some oxidation of the finish evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.

