Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 3, by Brüder Schneider consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "MURPHY"

maker marked "MURPHY"

minor contact marks and minor enamel damage to blue center shield

surrounded by a second pattern oak leaf wreath

reverse illustrating a cross bearing the letters "KKB" in its centre

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 3, by Brüder Schneider consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "MURPHY"(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver and tombak, 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 in position, with a wide barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, featuring a full makers mark of BRDER SCHNEIDER A. G. WIEN which has been