Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden Hold “Paddy” Barthropp

“Paddy” Barthropp

For his China service

The Society’s members have maintained their founding fathers’ tradition of holding a formal dinner each year on November 30th

the certificate dated March 7

There is also another stamp 77

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden Hold “Paddy” Barthropp(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 64. 58 mm (w) x 53. 40 mm (h), weighing 36. 6 grams, with loss of finish and loosening of the eagle