Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Hold VDA = Volksbund für das

VDA = Volksbund für das Deutschtum im Ausland): Two-piece construction

Footnote: The Military Order of Max Joseph (German: Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden) was the highest purely military order of the Kingdom of Bavaria

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

complemented by two hanger rings

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

Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Hold VDA = Volksbund für das(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.