Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Hold Footnote: The East African Campaign

Footnote: The East African Campaign was fought in East Africa during World War II by Allied forces

in lacquered aluminum

201 mm (w) x 265 mm (h))

Their dying hope was revived and their joy was indescribable when they saw the steamer Ontario approaching

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, By Jmme & Sohn Hold Footnote: The East African CampaignA fine early second war quality example Luftwaffe Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction of nickel silver; oval wreath with laurel leaves towards the left side, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large silvered eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse the eagle slightly loose; vertical needle