Germany, Dlv. An Air Sports Association Cap Badge Archive Latin cross with concave arms

Latin cross with concave arms in gilt bronze and blue

group shots

accompanied by a period frame

the obverse centre features a colonist with a rifle

Schmidt was killed in action at the First Battle of El Alamein and died on 21 July 1942

Germany, Dlv. An Air Sports Association Cap Badge Archive Latin cross with concave armsThis is a scarce and very well preserved Deutscher Luftsportverband (DLV) visor cap badge; constructed of thickly padded dark navy blue wool and a black rayon backer; with a finely detailed die stamped silvered bronze eagle in the center (60 mm wingspan), with a finely hand embroidered bullion wreath around the outer edge of the badge, and the letters DLV embroidered above and below the eagle; measuring 57 mm x 47 mm; in worn but overall very fine