Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge United Republic of 3rd Machine Gun Company of

3rd Machine Gun Company of Infantry Regiment 117

on loop for suspension from its incorrect period ribbon

There are button down epaulet straps on each shoulder

She arrived in Germany on August 2

with inscription “Rusia 1941”

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge United Republic of 3rd Machine Gun Company of(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 65. 09 mm (w) x 53. 25 mm (h), weighing 41. 2 grams, oxidation and loss of finish are evident through, with