Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Gebrüder Schneider GTRexclude a magnetic metal National cockade

a magnetic metal National cockade in black with red and white paint on the peak

some with captions on reverse

cased bronze medal

marked with a spoked wheel

Footnote: Russel Leslie Beaver was born on November 11

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Gebrüder Schneider GTRexclude a magnetic metal National cockade(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver and tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with an elongated barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Schneider, Vienna,