Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Flight Technical Personnel Trade Badge, C. 1940 Buy Now Hartmann was in the rank

Hartmann was in the rank of Oberst (Colonel)

Footnote: The Battle of Santander was fought over the summer of 1937 in the War in the North campaign in the Spanish Civil War

scabbard is the hammered variety

Immediately below each flash are 48 mm x 67 mm French gray wool 3rd Infantry Division patches

after being hit with grenade shrapnel on the Southern Front

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Flight Technical Personnel Trade Badge, C. 1940 Buy Now Hartmann was in the rankSecond pattern badge on blue grey wool base with smooth edging, embroidered five cylinder, radial engine in the centre, flanked by stylized wings on either side and encompassed by an oak leaf wreath, all in silver coloured wire threads, measuring 99. 32 mm (w) x 43. 77 mm (h), very fine.