Germany, Luftwaffe. A Technical Training School Patch Hold obverse inscribed ""DIRECTOIRE EXÉCUTIF"" within

obverse inscribed ""DIRECTOIRE EXÉCUTIF"" within an open-ended wreath of oak leaves

In his book on the German Cross Dietrich Maerz refers to gray backing color as “extremely rare”

Nomohan Campaign Medal 1939

dark patinas on two of the silver medals

Rosa Schacht of Ewing

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Technical Training School Patch Hold obverse inscribed ""DIRECTOIRE EXÉCUTIF"" withinA diamond shaped patch constructed of a navy blue wool base with grey machine embroidered diamond shaped border, the centre reads Techn. Vorschule d. Luftwaffe Leipzig Taucha (Technical Preschool of the Luftwaffe Leipzig Taucha) underneath is a swastika and two oak leaves, measuring 115 mm (w) x 68. 70 mm (h), very fine.