Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden Hold marked ""10K"" on the catch

marked ""10K"" on the catch and hand scratched ""5070"" on the eagle's tail on the reverse

Military Cross (Croix Militaire)

The Society’s members have maintained their founding fathers’ tradition of holding a formal dinner each year on November 30th

63 mm (w) x 71

For his China service

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden Hold marked ""10K"" on the catch(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 64. 58 mm (w) x 53. 40 mm (h), weighing 36. 6 grams, with loss of finish and loosening of the eagle