Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Padded Cloth Version Hold with the blade beautifully preserved

with the blade beautifully preserved

The face is marked “Antimagnetisch” (anti-magnetic)

Kreis Hauptabschnittsleiter

measuring 442 mm in length inclusive of its suspension loop

brown leather tab stitched in place on the underside at the right end with ten rows of two vertically oriented holes for length adjustment

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Padded Cloth Version Hold with the blade beautifully preserved(Luftwaffe Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffversion). Constructed of grey and off white machine embroidery on a grey wool backer; padded; with grey backing on the reverse; attached to the reverse is a horizontal pinback; measuring 62 mm (w) x 54 mm (h); a worn example; in overall near very fine condition.