Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Hold Wilkes was discharged upon demobilization

Wilkes was discharged upon demobilization at Military District No

marked GWL for Gebrüder Wegerhoff

light age wear and contact marks on the case's exterior

An interesting medal ribbon bar

he has a grave marker in the same cemetery in England as his brother

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Hold Wilkes was discharged upon demobilization(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laure and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping patinated Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, marked with the logo of Gebrder Wegerhoff, Ldenscheid, measuring 63.