Beautiful Pre Early WWII Luftwaffe Air Gunner & Flight Engineer Badge in Silvered Tombac by B & N, L

This is a beautiful Pre to Early World War II Luftwaffe Air Gunner & Flight Engineer badge in silvered tombac. The badge depicts a wreath with a swaztika on the bottom and a patinated eagle; with two rivets on the reverse to hold the eagle to the frame. Theertical needle-style pinback with a narrow barrel hinge and a round wire catch has been replaced nicely replaced during its period of wear. It is maker marked "B&N, L" for "Berg & Nolte, Ludenscheid" on the reverse. Typically this badge would have lightning bolts held by the eagle, however the bolts have been cut off by the original wearer

Circa WWII

Appr: 2" x 1-3/4"

Silvered Tombac

Vertical hinge pin with "C" Type catch

"B&N, L"

This is from a Nazi German Militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAJX17 LEIEX8/17 SEBEX10/17

7+ (Very Fine+): Lightning bolt are cut off, as well as light wear, but nice patina on the eagle and overall Very Fine + condition

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.