Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Officer-Grade Cloth Version Auction with the 26th Regiment

with the 26th Regiment

Schnek was given command of the 9th Infantry Division and served further in Italy

The division traces its origins to the activation of Headquarters No

stating that he was Single and that his trade was that of Refrigeration Engineer

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Officer-Grade Cloth Version Auction with the 26th Regiment(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen fr Offiziere, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 65 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), demonstrating extensive mothing and material fatigue, in uniform removed and very fine condition.