Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Hold in lacquered aluminum

in lacquered aluminum

and was promoted to Quartermaster-Sergeant (W

Footnote: The East African Campaign was fought in East Africa during World War II by Allied forces

being struck by shrapnel and suffering a compound fracture to the right ulna and left femur

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Hold in lacquered aluminumA fine early second war quality example Luftwaffe Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction of nickel silver; oval wreath with laurel leaves towards the left side, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large silvered eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse the eagle slightly loose; vertical needle