Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Gebrüder Schneider Archive dedicating the ring to Freitag

dedicating the ring to Freitag in recognition of his meritorious leadership of Waffen-SS forces on the Eastern Front and encouraging him to wear it with pride

The reverse of the visor is painted a rich forest green

having been recovered from the sunken hull of the USS Oklahoma

supplemented by illustrations

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Gebrüder Schneider Archive dedicating the ring to Freitag(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with an elongated barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Schneider, Vienna, measuring 64. 89