Richard Kimmel
7th September 2008, 13:44
Known by it's German name Tieffligervernichtungsabzeichen (Special badge for shooting down Low Flying Aircraft, utilizing only small arms weapons (1945). The badge is comprised of a blackened metal plane on a silver cloth strip with two black stripes for shooting down one aircraft. Only twenty-seven allegedly were ever awarded.
Originally from an unknown German estate, it signifies a single act of bravery performed by this soldier. Eventually finding it's way to the United States into a thirty year collection on the west coast, this rare cloth sleeve patch has not often been seen since very few had ever been presented or have genuine examples emerged from this wartime period. This example was a veteran's bring-back, where and how he obtained it is not known as the veteran's estate new nothing about it.
Originally from an unknown German estate, it signifies a single act of bravery performed by this soldier. Eventually finding it's way to the United States into a thirty year collection on the west coast, this rare cloth sleeve patch has not often been seen since very few had ever been presented or have genuine examples emerged from this wartime period. This example was a veteran's bring-back, where and how he obtained it is not known as the veteran's estate new nothing about it.