China, Republic. A Second War Air Force Pilot Badge and Cap Insignia Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic ” The reverse features a

” The reverse features a partial return shipping label to Canada reading “London & North Eastern Railway” with the majority of the label illegible”

worn on a short piece of original ribbon

Footnote: The Turkestan Legion (Turkistanische Legion) was the name for the military units composed of Turk peoples who fought in the German Army during the Second War

with some loosening of the reverse fixtures and moderate oxidation of the core evident

although not before his regiment was thrown into the Battle of Monte Cassino

China, Republic. A Second War Air Force Pilot Badge and Cap Insignia Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic ” The reverse features aThe Pilot badge, in bronze, bronze, gilt and enamels, featuring the National Sun insignia in the center, the reverse numbered 0115 with Chinese characters, horizontal pin on reverse, measures 66. 8 mm (w) x 16. 0 mm (h), enamels intact, dark patina, in very fine condition. The Pilot Cap Insignia, in bronze gilt with enamels, featuring the National Sun insignia in the center, four holes along the wing edges to sew to cloth, reverse plain, measures 69.