A Fine Early Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By C. E. Juncker (J-1) Newly Listed number 288826

number 288826

with silvered feinzink hardware

silver and separately afffixed swords

26 mm x 128 mm)

" He was soon promoted to Acting Sergeant in the new year

A Fine Early Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By C. E. Juncker (J-1) Newly Listed number 288826A fine early quality Pilotenabzeichen; two piece construction; silvered tombac oval wreath with laurel wreaths towards the left side and oak leaves towards the right side, separated by three small ribbon like loops on the bottom, with a large patinated eagle with spread out wings superimposed on the badge, clutching a swastika in its talons; two rivets on the reverse; vertical needle style pinback with a barrel hinge (previously repaired, with the pin