Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Radio Operator and Air Gunner Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and a propeller

and a propeller

with four vertically-oriented loops on the opposite pocket and seven threaded loops mounted horizontally directly above

Zabriskie amassed a large collection

An Iron Cross Second Class 1939 by J

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Radio Operator and Air Gunner Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and a propeller(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen fr Bordfunker). Constructed of dark blue grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a mobile swastika, overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a pair of lightning bolts, unmarked, measuring 58 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), in unissued and near mint condition