Luftwaffe OM Pilot Badge Case

Product Description: This Luftwaffe OM Pilot Badge Case is a choice example of a top-quality, early pilot badge case. This case is attributed to the OM maker. It’s covered with a blue artificial leather, with the designation of the award embossed in gold leaf on the lid. The case shows some minor marks and scuffs on the lid, but no major damage; the hinge and push button closure work perfectly. Inside the case, the badge would rest on an insert covered with high quality velvet. The rayon flap on the interior hinge and the satin lining inside the lid are intact. This Case for the OM Pilot Badge is a very desirable and would accompany a loose badge well.  This Luftwaffe OM Pilot Badge Case is in  excellent ++ condition and would be difficult to upgrade.

Historical Description: The Luftwaffe Pilot Badge was instituted by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring on August 12, 1935. It was among the earliest badges introduced in the German Wehrmacht and was worn by all qualified pilots in the German Air Force, similar to the “wings” worn by some other armies. The design of the badge featured a large, swooping eagle clutching the German national swastika emblem, surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurel leaves. The badge was normally presented in a blue hinged case. It was worn on the upper left uniform pocket, and a cloth version was also authorized for field use. In the nearly ten years from the introduction of this badge, to the end of WWII, the manufacturers of these awards made many changes in the features of the designs. Some companies, like Juncker, Assmann, and Deumer, had early first pattern badges which looked completely different from later pieces by the same manufacturers. Pilot badges were made of aluminum, nickel silver, plated Tombak, and zinc. The eagle was always a separate piece, riveted to the wreath, with different manufacturers using different rivet designs. As the war progressed, and dies wore out, many makers produced badges with subtle changes. All of these changes, over time, opened up a large spectrum of variation collecting for Luftwaffe badge collectors.

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