Germany, Dlv. An Air Sports Association Cap Badge Archive Absent from Tattoo Roll Call

Absent from Tattoo Roll Call and 2

accompanied by a period frame

Schmidt was killed in action at the First Battle of El Alamein and died on 21 July 1942

measuring 30 mm (w) x 108 mm (l)

the obverse centre features a colonist with a rifle

Germany, Dlv. An Air Sports Association Cap Badge Archive Absent from Tattoo Roll CallThis is a scarce and very well preserved Deutscher Luftsportverband (DLV) visor cap badge; constructed of thickly padded dark navy blue wool and a black rayon backer; with a finely detailed die stamped silvered bronze eagle in the center (60 mm wingspan), with a finely hand embroidered bullion wreath around the outer edge of the badge, and the letters DLV embroidered above and below the eagle; measuring 57 mm x 47 mm; in worn but overall very fine