A Uniform Removed Luftwaffe German Cross In Gold Auction the pilots trained with Curtis

the pilots trained with Curtis JN-4 aircraft

Buckle in blackened aluminum on the right end

DALLAS by his FELLOW OFFICERS OF THE NINTH HORSE Sept 12th 1916

rare badge with this maker

with maker’s mark stamped on reverse

A Uniform Removed Luftwaffe German Cross In Gold Auction the pilots trained with CurtisA textbook example Luftwaffe German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold); issued by the Luftwaffe; Stoffausfhrung Cloth Version; hand embroidered example featuring a double overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points, with the bottom outer layer for the cross in silver aluminum threads; the cross features a fire gilded stamped bronze circular wreath impressed with oak leaves, ribbons, and the introduction year (1941), with the typical die flaw on