Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1938 Flying Award To Feldwebel (Sergeant) At Rotenburg Hold It grinds my mother’s gears

It grinds my mother’s gears

appearing unused

since special sleeve insignia to distinguish ranks was not introduced until 1943

Miss Edna Monk of Lower Ship Harbour

resulting in the Leopard sinking at 1:55 AM

Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1938 Flying Award To Feldwebel (Sergeant) At Rotenburg Hold It grinds my mother’s gearsSilvered brass insignia illustrating a single prop plane flying through the clouds, a swastika on its tail, 119 mm in diameter, held in place by a screwpost and nut on the reverse, a brass plaque affixed by two brass pins below the insignia inscribed "Fl. Horst Rotenburg 1938", on a bevelled edged, black painted wooden plaque, a hook on the reverse for wall hanging, 160 mm x 210 mm, extremely fine.