Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot and Observer Badge, Cloth and Bullion Version for Officers Auction Archive He died on December 9

He died on December 9

Accompanied by a Photograph of a Tank Operator in his Tank (in black and white

one depicting a Wolfgang Willrich illustration of Oberleutnant Herbert Schmidt

measuring 89 mm x 17 mm

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot and Observer Badge, Cloth and Bullion Version for Officers Auction Archive He died on December 9(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung fr Offiziere). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing an oval gold bullion wire laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a silver aluminum wire swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact black cotton liner, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue to the wire features, a scarce example in uniform