the 12th Air Force badge with repair evident in the blue enamels
Footnote: Approximately 50 medals with the dated reverse were issued
claimed 20 victories and was awarded the Pour le Mérite
A 1927 Kaiserslautern Verein Ehemaliger Deutscher Soldaten
A similar buckle is illustrated on page 519 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich
Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Third Reich Organization Membership Stick Pins Auction the 12th Air Force badge(Drittes Reich Mitgliedsabzeichen). A lot of four Third Reich organization membership stick pins, including a Deutsche Arbeitsfront (German Labour Front) Miners Pin, constructed of magnetic metal with amber, unmarked, measuring 24 mm (w) x 25 mm (h) with a 42 mm long needle, in near very fine condition; a Sturmabteilung (SA) Membership Pin, constructed of silvered bronze, marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code 81 for Franz