Germany, Third Reich. A Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge by Friedrich Linden, Type 2A consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Australian Flying Corps in France

Australian Flying Corps in France

trimmed with golden yellow piping

near Crailsheim

The town was bombed a day before and had no telephone connection

Germany, Third Reich. A Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge by Friedrich Linden, Type 2A consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Australian Flying Corps in France(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted March 26th, 1936. (1939 1942 issue). Constructed of nickel silver and tombac, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the base by a ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a slender swastika signature to manufacture by Friedrich Linden, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in place, with a block hinge, repaired pinback and repaired catch,