Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version, Type 1b Four-Tone Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Attached to the canister's left

Attached to the canister's left side are two metal loops which house a khaki canvas shoulder strap

the entire dagger inclusive of its blade and handle measuring 385 mm in length

7mm (h) x 82

slightly loose suspension

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version, Type 1b Four-Tone Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Attached to the canister's left(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of a padded grey blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika and executed in dark grey, slate grey, and silver grey machine embroidery, the reverse retaining its original black rayon cloth backer, unmarked but demonstrating all of the hallmarks of a Type 1b four tone variant, measuring 70