Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner And Flight Engineer Badge, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold 1871 was promoted to Major

1871 was promoted to Major

numbered “18435” and maker marked “E

the artillery had unleashed a deadly creeping barrage ahead of the attacking infantry

Exhibiting a lovely lustre

and is trimmed with green piping

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner And Flight Engineer Badge, By Wilhelm Deumer Hold 1871 was promoted to Major(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen fr Bordmechaniker). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a mobile swastika, overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle in mid flight, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked W. DEUMER, LDENSCHEID, measuring 44. 20 mm (w) x 53. 58 mm (h),