Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge Archive The Artillery officer shoulder boards

The Artillery officer shoulder boards are matching with a insignias signifying the 22nd Artillerie-Regiment

It concludes with an eleven page Index

with a crown soldered atop the upper arm of the cross

at the age of 73 and is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge Archive The Artillery officer shoulder boards(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