Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Refurbished Thin Wreath Variant, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Hold at 15 minutes' notice

at 15 minutes' notice

with a pin back version by maker "Deschler & Sohn München 9" (pin assembly had been broken off and period re-attached)

also maker marked "VM" (Vincent Mayer's Söhne) on the ring

Private Rojovich embarked Halifax

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Refurbished Thin Wreath Variant, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Hold at 15 minutes' notice(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of tombak and 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 wiht a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a thin wreath variant produced by F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 62. 74