Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner And Flight Engineer Badge Archive securely held in place by

securely held in place by a row of machine stitching around the circumference

1917 under the the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W

reverse inscribed "FÜR TREUE DIENSTE" in the centre

original impressed naming on the edge has been erased

the reverse inscribed “Für Treue Dienste in der SS” (For Loyal Services in the SS) superimposed onto the numeral “4”

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner And Flight Engineer Badge Archive securely held in place by(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a mobile swastika, overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 46. 47 mm (w) x 53. 74 mm (h), weighing 31. 1 grams, in near extremely fine condition.