Germany, Luftwaffe. A Technical Training School Patch Hold It features an integral loop

It features an integral loop retaining a hanger constructed of brown leather

obverse inscribed ""DIRECTOIRE EXÉCUTIF"" within an open-ended wreath of oak leaves

five very gallant officers were killled

In his book on the German Cross Dietrich Maerz refers to gray backing color as “extremely rare”

He was a resident of Picton when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (3105028) with the 1st Depot Battalion

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Technical Training School Patch Hold It features an integral loopA diamond shaped patch constructed of a navy blue wool base with grey machine embroidered diamond shaped border, the centre reads Techn. Vorschule d. Luftwaffe Leipzig Taucha (Technical Preschool of the Luftwaffe Leipzig Taucha) underneath is a swastika and two oak leaves, measuring 115 mm (w) x 68. 70 mm (h), very fine.