Germany, Federal Republic. A Pilot’s Badge, Early 1957 Version, c. 1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac circumscribed by an inscription of

circumscribed by an inscription of “MOTOR-GRUPPE OSTMARK

unmarked with black black

featuring the handwritten signature of Generalmajor Hugo Freiherr von Reischach

accompanied by its original wax paper wrappings and its original packet of issue

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pilot’s Badge, Early 1957 Version, c. 1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac circumscribed by an inscription of(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted March 26th, 1936 Reinstituted July 26th, 1957. Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak wreath joined together at the base by a ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in place, with a raised short barrel hinge, round wire vertical pinback, and a rightward opening flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 65. 1 mm (w) x