Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "KARNET KYSELY PRAHA"

maker marked "KARNET KYSELY PRAHA" on the reverse cartouche

marked with an “M” indicating Kriegsmarine issue

with four brown plastic buttons on the right side facing an equal number of reinforced button holes on the left side that are discreetly hidden under a flap

The underside of the skirt is stamped “3286” and maker marked “Q68” (Firma F

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "KARNET KYSELY PRAHA"(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, 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 obverse eagle in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by