Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge By Gebrüder Schneider Newly Listed 16 SFTS (Service Flying Training

16 SFTS (Service Flying Training School) in Hagersville

First Class -  in silver gilt and enamels

50 (h - inclusive of Imperial crown)

in other words the reserve of the reserve

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge By Gebrüder Schneider Newly Listed 16 SFTS (Service Flying Training(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, with a central swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with the logo of maker Gebrder Schneider, Wien, measuring 65. 81 mm (w) x 53. 37 mm (h), weighing 43. 4 grams, in near extremely fine condition.