Germany. An Early Quality Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude red felt backer with glue

red felt backer with glue residue from previous board mounting

measuring 44 mm x 35

noting Brevet Major and Lieutenant-Colonel

Footnote: Lieutenant General vitez Istvan Kudriczy (originally Heiser) was born to the German Heiser family in Pantschowa

Iron Cross Stickpin - Silver

Germany. An Early Quality Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude red felt backer with glueA fine early quality textbook example of a Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction; silvered tombac oval wreath with laurel leaves towards the left side side, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large patinated eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse tightly holding the eagle on the wreath;