Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot And Observer Badge, By Friedrich Linden United Republic of measuring 48 mm

measuring 48 mm

the reverse with a blue enameled shield bearing a gilt institution date of “1815”

A Luftwaffe Officer Visor Wreath and Eagle  -Wreath with Cockade in machine stitched aluminum bullion wire with light gray thread highlights

the reverse features a detailed outline of the Brandenburg Gate of Berlin

both of his parents originally from Mexico

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot And Observer Badge, By Friedrich Linden United Republic of measuring 48 mm(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silvered and gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval 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 obverse eagle in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by