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Germany, Third Reich. Luftwaffe Pilot Badge by Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid (FLL)
The Luftwaffe Pilot Badge (Flugzeugführerabzeichen) was instituted in 1935 and awarded to personnel who had successfully completed military pilot training. It consists of a silvered eagle in flight clutching a swastika in its talons, superimposed on an oval wreath of laurel and oak leaves.
This example was manufactured by Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid (FLL), one of the best-known makers of German military awards and badges during the Third Reich.
It is made of zinc, a material that gradually replaced earlier alloys during the final years of the Second World War due to shortages of strategic raw materials. As a result, zinc badges commonly exhibit significant wear to their original finish.
Original German badge from the Second World War.
