Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Newly Listed It was renamed to Jäger

It was renamed to Jäger Division 97 on July 6

This is a typical machine woven (BeVo) example in silver thread over black rayon

few moth holes

loosely translated from the German: "Sir

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Newly Listed It was renamed to Jäger(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted on August 12, 1935. (Issued 1936 1945). Constructed of silvered and patinated nickel silver, consisting of an oak and laurel wreath, bearing a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, the reverse plain with a vertical pinback, and a barrel hinge unique to this maker, and a flat wire catch, marked GWL for Gebrder Wegerhoff, Ldenscheid on the reverse, measuring 63. 64 mm (w) x 52. 77 mm (h), weighing