Spain, Ii Spanish Republic. A Late Civil War Republican Air Force Lieutenant Pilot's Flight Suit Badge Hold During this time he was

During this time he was either fighting in the Ardennes region during the Battle of the Bulge or in the Battle of Hürtgen Forest

000 candlelight power light exposed the plane to enemy fire

65 with the Local Defence Flotillas

The interior of the Shako has a nine finger

36 mm x 47

Spain, Ii Spanish Republic. A Late Civil War Republican Air Force Lieutenant Pilot's Flight Suit Badge Hold During this time he wasIn brass with red and black paint, with die stamped detail added to the wings, measuring 55 mm in diameter, with three die holes for flight suit attachment, obverse exhibiting scattered chipping in the black paint, the reverse with minor oxidation spots present, near extremely fine. Footnote: These badges were apparently worn in small amounts (when they could afford the production), late in the war, with the red star above the wings used only in 1938