Original WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) Pilot’s BADGE IN CLOTH. (Beobachterabzeichen) 3-D Version Certified

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WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce) PILOTS BADGE IN CLOTH. (Beobachterabzeichen) 3-D Version Certified. The Pilot’s Qualification Badge was originally introduced on January 19TH 1935 for award to personnel of the DLV, Deutscher Luftsportsverband Fliegerschaft, (German Air Sports Association Pilot Base), the secret forerunner of the Luftwaffe, who had achieved their pilot’s licenses. The badge was officially adopted by the Luftwaffe on March 26TH 1936, by order of Hermann Göring. The Pilot’s Badge was awarded on an individual basis to personnel who had successfully completed the appropriate theory and flight training and had achieved their pilot’s license. As with other flyer’s specialty badges, a cloth version of the Pilot’s Badge was authorized for wear on the flight blouse, with a machine embroidered pattern for EM/NCOs and a hand embroidered pattern for Officers.  The EM/NCO’s machine embroidered badge is in the form of a vertically oval wreath, with laurel leaves to the right side and oak-leaves to the left side in pale silver/grey threads, encompassing a stylized national eagle in flight, clutching a swastika in its talons, in silver/grey threads, on a cut-out Luftwaffe blue/grey wool base. The eagles wings extends beyond the outer edges of the wreath. This version has a 3-D appearance due to being “padded” see photos.   Shows the expected age, wear and use also some loss (see photos).  In good but used condition . Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic brought home by a U.S. Veteran. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site. Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page number! Good Veteran Bringback EXAMPLE!