Japan, Empire. An Army Air Force Pilot Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The medals and insignia are

The medals and insignia are accompanied by an array of interesting and unusual documents and paper items

the buckram stiffener is the very tight weave and lightly browned

Stitched onto the upper left arm is an insignia consisting of a black wool backer bearing a machine-embroidered SS-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

the badge measuring 44 mm (w) x 10 mm (h)

1864 in Godstone

Japan, Empire. An Army Air Force Pilot Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The medals and insignia areA finely embroidered cloth badge in silver grey and gilt yellow thread, featuring a central gilt laurel wreath with a five pointed star above a propeller, flanked by extended silver grey outstretched wings, on a blue wool backing with a black cotton reverse, measuring approximately 85 mm in width, with light wear to the embroidery from handling and minor fraying to the edges, overall very fine.