Germany. An Early Quality Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Friedrich Linden United Republic of Pforzheim - RZM M9/7” on

Pforzheim - RZM M9/7” on the reverse

hallmarked on the ribbon adjoining the tassels on the obverse

with an outline of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords embossed in silver paint

with maker’s mark/manufactured by Hoffstätter

dated 1943 - Kopenhagen

Germany. An Early Quality Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Friedrich Linden United Republic of Pforzheim - RZM M9/7” onA fine early quality textbook example of a Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction; silvered tombac oval wreath with laurel leaves towards the left side side, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large patinated eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse tightly holding the eagle on the wreath;