Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by OM Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic loose bullion along short 8

loose bullion along short 8 o’clock ray

between the arms of the cross are green-enamelled rue florets

each measuring 60 mm (w) x 95 mm (l)

the eagles mounted to an octagonal

1939-1945 Star and Africa Star

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by OM Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic loose bullion along short 8(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle to the obverse, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked OM for a well documented but unidentified manufacturer, measuring 61. 26 mm