Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Fll GTRexclude on loop for suspension from

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with Wehrmacht-style German national eagle adornment

in recognition of outstanding merits in the defence of Christianity

the clip maker marked with a stylized "A" (F

measuring 52 mm (w) x 17 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Fll GTRexclude on loop for suspension from(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted on August 12, 1935. (Issued 1936 1945). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, consisting of an oak and laurel wreath, bearing a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback, and a unique barrel hinge and repaired round wire catch, unmarked but displaying the typical manufacturing characteristics by maker FLL (Friedrich Linden Ldenscheid ), measuring 65. 72