Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 8, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Auction Archive Foonote: John Hamm was born

Foonote: John Hamm was born in Cornwall

The reverse ricasso features a maker’s mark reading “CLEMEN & JUNG

Gronow suffered numerous injuries during combat

the cut-off measuring 155 mm (w) x 210 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 8, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Auction Archive Foonote: John Hamm was born(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of tombak and nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 65. 12