Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge GTRexclude text throughout in both German

text throughout in both German and Yiddish

a 1939 HJ sports compeition badge

with the eagle’s head below the bottom rope

along with red and blue enamels

the reverse ring is soldered in place to the actual medal itself

Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge GTRexclude text throughout in both German(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of a silvered brass alloy, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, with a raised central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 96 mm (w) x 74. 58 mm (h), weighing 37. 8 grams, minor oxidation