Germany. An Early Quality Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Friedrich Linden United Republic of sailing for Mauritius on January

sailing for Mauritius on January 6

with maker’s mark/manufactured by Hoffstätter

and a side-view of a destroyer cutting through a wave

hallmarked on the ribbon adjoining the tassels on the obverse

the Eastern Campaign Medal (September 12

Germany. An Early Quality Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Friedrich Linden United Republic of sailing for Mauritius on JanuaryA fine early quality textbook example of a 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 tightly holding the eagle on the wreath;