Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Early 1957 Issue United Republic of mounted onto a piece of

mounted onto a piece of cardstock

Himmler insisted to be awarded the Order of Yugoslav Crown 1st Class - which he received during this visit)

In a master stroke of irony

He was promoted to Sergeant on April 1

with a finely patterned strip in aluminum wire stitched in place via white threading in a u-shape upon the upper

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Early 1957 Issue United Republic of mounted onto a piece of(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). An early quality 1957 version reflective of period wartime insignia, in silvered bronze, the obverse presenting with a swooping Luftwaffe style German national eagle within an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, with two rivets holding the eagle in place visible, unmarked, narrow wreath variant, measuring 64. 74 mm (w) x 53. 14 mm (h),