Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by OM certificate_of_authenticity The obverse of the handle

The obverse of the handle has a bronze fasces insignia

the silvering on the award extremely well preserved

he returned to the United States aboard the troopship USAT (United States Army Transport) St

loosening of the blade’s stem within the hilt

center disk on reverse damaged with pin missing

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by OM certificate_of_authenticity The obverse of the handle(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and 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 eagle to the obverse, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked OM for a well documented but unidentified manufacturer, measuring 61. 26 mm