The Pilot Badge of the Luftwaffe

Time Period: Nazi Germany (Interwars Period, World War II)
Institution: 12 August 1935
Country: Germany

The Pilot Badge of the Luftwaffe was a German award instituted in 1935 by Reichsmarchall Hermann Göring.

The badge can be found made in several different materials; for example, nickel-silver, aluminium, plated allow, lacquered zinc, etc. The versions made before the ear (and in the early stages of it) tend to be of higher quality, while the later Pilot badges are made of alloys and aluminium (the ones made of this material, which was deemed inadequate, are rarer and more valuable).

The Pilot Badge shows a massive swooping eagle that is clutching a swastika in its talons. Both are superimposed on a wreath made of laurel leaves on the left and oak leaves o the right.

More Luftwaffe War Badges

Awarded to members of the German Luftwaffe for their achievements and contributions to air warfare, the Luftwaffe War Badges symbolized excellence, courage, and skill in aerial combat and support roles. Explore the complete collection below:

The Pilot / Observer Badge of the Luftwaffe

The Retired Pilot Badge of the Luftwaffe

The Tank Combat Badge of the Luftwaffe

The Honor Roll Clasp of the Luftwaffe

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