History. On entering Luftwaffe service EM/NCO personnel were assigned and trained for a specific trade or military function. On successful completion of the appropriate training, personnel were issue a distinctive trade specialty badge to be worn on the lower left sleeve of the service tunic and the flight and field blouses as identifying insignia with a couple of exceptions.

Luftwaffe blue/grey wool construction base with machine embroidered, dual, crossed, serrated, downward pointing "lightning bolts" over a cogged wheel in silvery/grey rayon threads. Original backing cloth intact. Unissued & MINT.

A13028