Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Hold for Richard Simm & Söhne

for Richard Simm & Söhne

Instituted by Felipe III on January 10

1914-15 Star (16731 SJT E

93 mm (w) x 40

constructed of eight leather panels

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Hold for Richard Simm & Söhne(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of padded far grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika and executed in two tone silver grey threading, the reverse retaining a black oilcloth liner, unmarked, measuring 72 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), demonstrating some separation of the reverse