Germany - Third Reich: Luftwaffe Air Gunner badge, light weigh aluminium badge, with repairs where the wings of the eagle attach to the badge, this presumably having come loose at some point.
Condition: a good proportion of the silver wash still present, badge repaired, better than Very Fine
The Air Gunner badge was instituted on January 19, 1935 and dedicated at first (before the institution of the gunner badge) to radio and gunner qualified personnel. Personnel had to success the training course and to participate at least at 5 operational flights. As implied by the title, the badge was presented to Air Gunners and Radio Operators and mechanics who completed two months training or five missions. The criteria was shortened if the soldier received a wound in action.
