Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Hold VDA = Volksbund für das

VDA = Volksbund für das Deutschtum im Ausland): Two-piece construction

he was promoted to Lieutenant General and made Commander of the 16th Division

Footnote: The Military Order of Max Joseph (German: Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden) was the highest purely military order of the Kingdom of Bavaria

Gottlieb & Söhne

by Rothe ( FR mark stamped on ring)

Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Hold VDA = Volksbund für das(Tieffligervernichtungsabzeichen). Constructed of blackened bronze, consisting a fighter aircraft pinned with dual reverse attachment prongs to a ribbon constructed of silver aluminum wire with dual black bands, with a field grey wool reverse lining, the aircraft measuring 19. 71 mm (w) x 20. 75 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.