Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Officers Cloth Version Hold A breast star in silver

A breast star in silver gilt presenting an eight point blue enamel star with clusters of five faceted rays in each quadrant

the enamels are intact

plus two upright tabs near the rear of the box to hold the scissors in place

Black Grade - Blackened iron

was instrumental in shooting down a twin engined enemy aircraft which was claimed as probably destroyed

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Officers Cloth Version Hold A breast star in silver(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung fr Offizier). Constructed of a padded black wool backer, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oval laurel and oak leaf overlaid by a gilt Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, measuring 70 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), moderate material fatigue is evident to the wire features, in otherwise fine condition.