Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Sohni, Heubach & Co. certificate_of_authenticity bearing a machine-embroidered off-white Luftwaffe

bearing a machine-embroidered off-white Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

This did not stop them from writing whenever they could and expressing a love that was undeniable

Karl Kugelbauer is credited with downing four Allied aircraft while with Jagdgeschwader 27 (one in the rank of Oberfähnrich: a Martin 167 at 16:38 on September 27

with Hoch und Deutschmeister-Kreutz

Stephens was promoted to Major on April 1

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Sohni, Heubach & Co. certificate_of_authenticity bearing a machine-embroidered off-white Luftwaffe(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker