Spain, Ii Spanish Republic. A Late Civil War Republican Air Force Lieutenant Pilot's Flight Suit Badge Hold A pair of shoulder boards

A pair of shoulder boards constructed of smooth green wool base

000 candlelight power light exposed the plane to enemy fire

Accompanied by copies of five Ship Manifests

During this time he was either fighting in the Ardennes region during the Battle of the Bulge or in the Battle of Hürtgen Forest

Spain, Ii Spanish Republic. A Late Civil War Republican Air Force Lieutenant Pilot's Flight Suit Badge Hold A pair of shoulder boardsIn brass with red and black paint, with die stamped detail added to the wings, measuring 55 mm in diameter, with three die holes for flight suit attachment, obverse exhibiting scattered chipping in the black paint, the reverse with minor oxidation spots present, near extremely fine. Footnote: These badges were apparently worn in small amounts (when they could afford the production), late in the war, with the red star above the wings used only in 1938