Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Radio Operator And Air Gunner Badge, Cloth Version For Officers United Republic of stating his rank as “Lieutenant

stating his rank as “Lieutenant General of the Parachute Troops”

His records indicate his "hands (were) cold and clammy

scattered bronzing wear evident on the reverse

47 mm x 60

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Radio Operator And Air Gunner Badge, Cloth Version For Officers United Republic of stating his rank as “Lieutenant(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen fr Bordfunker, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a mobile swastika, overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching two lightning bolts, the reverse retaining an original black paper lining with the remnants of a sales label, measuring 58 mm (w) x 64 mm (h), a rare version of this