Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by Imme & Sohn
(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 hand-filed mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked “JMME” for Imme & Sohn, Berlin, measuring 64.74 mm (w) x 52.78 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.

