Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Archive and on the right

and on the right

a royal crown is attached to the top

and Knight/ 5th Class

Accoriding to a grave marker erected by his wife

early fine quality issue

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Archive and on the rightA fine early second war quality example Luftwaffe Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction of nickel silver; oval wreath with laurel leaves towards the left side, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large silvered eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse the eagle slightly loose; vertical needle