Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 5, by Brüder Schneider certificate_of_authenticity 64 mm (w) x 22

64 mm (w) x 22

Silvered frame

a HJ Marksmanship Badge

Often quoting from official sources he gives the authentic details of methods of manufacture and inspection

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 5, by Brüder Schneider certificate_of_authenticity 64 mm (w) x 22(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, maker marked with the logo of Brder Schneider, Vienna,