Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge
(Flugzeugführerabzeichen). Instituted 1935. (Issued 1936-1945). In zinc, with a patinated Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand-filed mobile swastika, the reverse presents with a barrel hinge accommodating a vertical pinback with a sharp tip meeting an elongated round wire catch, two rivets at the top half of the reverse of the wreath securely hold the obverse eagle in position, unmarked, but possible maker Friedrich Linden, measures 65.57 mm (w) x 53.16 mm (h), weighs 30.7 g, and in extremely fine condition.

