Germany, Luftwaffe. A Cased Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte certificate_of_authenticity WMC 2nd class w/Swords

WMC 2nd class w/Swords

following him to Bombay

residue around the red cross on the obverse centrepiece

functional vertical pinback on a ball hinge

A National Socialist Women’s League/Nationalsozialistische Frauenschaft membership badge

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Cased Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte certificate_of_authenticity WMC 2nd class w/Swords(Luftwaffe 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; vertical needle style pinback with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch;