Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Hold he was promoted to Lieutenant

he was promoted to Lieutenant General and made Commander of the 16th Division

After the war ended there was no apparent attempt to call in the war service badges

by Rothe ( FR mark stamped on ring)

Gottlieb & Söhne

He was then assigned to No

Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Hold he was promoted to Lieutenant(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.