Germany, Wehrmacht. A Civilian Auxiliary Armband Republic of Luftwaffe light grey wool background

Luftwaffe light grey wool background with hand embroidered silver wire bullion eagle

as his leaving the position was regarded as a removal

with the handwritten inscription in black ink "Pilot Officer Gerald Joseph Lauber / Royal Canadian Air Force / Special Reserve" at the lower left

a prominent jeweler in Paris who was awarded the commission for this badge

the sweatband folds down to reveal a paper label bearing a handwritten owner’s name

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Civilian Auxiliary Armband Republic of Luftwaffe light grey wool background(Wehrmacht Armbinde fr Zivilangestellte). Constructed of golden yellow cotton, the exterior bearing a machine embroidered black Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an illegible district or unit stamp, measuring 18. 5 cm (w) x 10. 5 cm (h) when folded on a flat surface, in extremely fine condition.