Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner & Flight Engineer Badge, By Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Hold circa 1918-1920

circa 1918-1920

Constructed of dark grey wool twill

and features Klancher’s handwritten signature

The SEAL insignia is therefore unusual in the Navy being as it is one of the very few breast insignia issued identically for both officers and enlisted personnel

marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M9/25” with “Richard Sieper & Söhne”

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Gunner & Flight Engineer Badge, By Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Hold circa 1918-1920A mid war example of a Fliegerschtzenabzeichen fr Bordschtzen und Bordmechaniker; two piece construction; a silvered zink wreath and a patinated zink eagle; with a vertical needle style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a slightly rounded catch; eagle attached to the wreath via two small rivets (slightly loose); maker marked W. Deumer, Ldenscheid on the reverse; measuring 53. 57 mm x 41. 17 mm; weighing 25. 9 grams; in near very fine condition.