Germany, Luftwaffe. A Presentation Case for a Pilot’s Badge Province of China Long Service Cross for Twenty-Five

Long Service Cross for Twenty-Five Years' Service: in bronze gilt

" He was discharged on the 30th and deemed "unfit for service" for one month following his discharge

Collar badge in silver gilt with blue and white enamels

the reverse features a stylized depiction of Weddigen’s vessel U-9 with burning and sinking ships in the background (commemorating an infamous action on 22 September 1914 in which Weddigen sunk three British cruisers in a single engagement in the North Sea)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Presentation Case for a Pilot’s Badge Province of China Long Service Cross for Twenty-Five(Etui fr Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of a wooden frame with a faux dark blue leather liner executed in a brick pattern, the lid bearing a gilt inscription of LUFTWAFFEN=FLUGZEUGFHRER=ABZEICHEN in Fraktur script, the interior a padded dark blue rayon lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a slotted dark blue velvet medal bed, closing with a functional magnetic metal spring catch with exterior stud release, unmarked but demonstrating the