Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity The document is dated to

The document is dated to Oppeln (modern day Opole in southern Poland) on June 6

left for his new unit in the field on the 17th and joining them on the 19th

Original wooden handle with moderate contact marks fitting perfectly to the upper and lower crossguards

with a leather tab with seven sets of vertically oriented double holes for adjustment

Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity The document is dated to(Tieffligervernichtungsabzeichen). Constructed of blackened bronze, consisting a fighter aircraft pinned with dual reverse attachment prongs to a ribbon constructed of silver aluminum wire with dual black bands, with a field grey wool reverse lining, the aircraft measuring 19. 71 mm (w) x 20. 75 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.