Germany, Luftwaffe. A Combined Pilot And Observer Badge, Relic Condition, By Gebrüder Schneider Archive The interior of the kepi

The interior of the kepi is lined in a champagne-coloured nylon

none maker marked

reverse is numbered "803482"

white metal insignia overlaying a browning copper maple leaf base

37mm(w) x 40mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Combined Pilot And Observer Badge, Relic Condition, By Gebrüder Schneider Archive The interior of the kepi(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping German national eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Schneider, Vienna, measuring 65. 68 mm (w) x 53. 47 mm (h), weighing 29. 0