Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Hold Their dying hope was revived

Their dying hope was revived and their joy was indescribable when they saw the steamer Ontario approaching

being struck by shrapnel and suffering a compound fracture to the right ulna and left femur

201 mm (w) x 265 mm (h))

It was awarded in conjunction with the twentieth anniversary of the German invasion

with loss of gilt and toned silver

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Hold Their dying hope was revivedA fine early second war quality example Luftwaffe Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction of nickel silver; oval wreath with laurel leaves towards the left side, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large silvered eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse the eagle slightly loose; vertical needle