Prussia. A First War Prussian Pilot’s Badge Miniature Stick Pin Archive He joined the SS in

He joined the SS in 1933 and became a platoon leader in the SS-Sonderkommando (special command) “Berlin”

constructed of grey and field grey BeVo style machine embroidery

the sinister talon holding a bundle of thirteen arrows that are relatively tight as sketched by Charles Thomson and not splayed like today's version

with one large pocket on the breast and one slot below for a sword or bayonet at the waist

shamrock and thistle wreath

Prussia. A First War Prussian Pilot’s Badge Miniature Stick Pin Archive He joined the SS inAn example of a First War Prussian Pilots Badge Miniature Stick Pin; solid silver construction; the obverse with a standard pilots badge motive within a wreath, with laurel leaves towards the left side of the wreath, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by a bow on the bottom of the wreath, ordained by the Bavarian crown at the top; the reverse with a 44 mm long knurled pin; unmarked; measuring 20. 85 mm (w) x 32. 24 mm (h);