An American Balloon Pilot Badge Archive there were a total of

there were a total of eighteen E Class attached and at the close of the war

only the top of U-162's conning tower was visible

A June 1940 Luftwaffe Promotion Document to Major Euteneuer - Official Docment 25

loop marked "800" with worn neck ribbon

then confirmed in the rank of Warrant Officer 2nd Class (Acting Company Sergeant-Major) on February 10

An American Balloon Pilot Badge Archive there were a total of]Sterling silver, marked "STERLING" on the reverse, 22 mm x 43 mm, horizontal pinback, dark patina, extremely fine. Footnote: The Dirigible Balloon Pilot Insignia was a military decoration of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps that was issued to those service members who received training and qualification as dirigible pilots. The badge first appeared in Navy Uniform Regulations in 1922, during which time the Navy was experimenting