Germany, Luftwaffe. A Geschwader Horst Wessel Cuff Title Auction Archive chipping in the blue enamels

chipping in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings and chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels

superimposed with a star

He was transferred for six months to HMS Daedalus in June 1942

A first war period (1914-1918) Austrian patriotic badge

maker marked on reverse with FWB

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Geschwader Horst Wessel Cuff Title Auction Archive chipping in the blue enamels(Zerstrergeschwader 26 Horst Wessel rmelband). Constructed of dark blue doeskin wool, bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of GESCHWADER HORST WESSEL in Fraktur script, the reverse plain, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 360 mm (l), in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.