Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker Hold carefully hand-painted centrepiece

carefully hand-painted centrepiece

dated 11 January 1946

enamel chipping on the flag and scattered gilt wear overall

The Wehrpass also includes Treeter’s Entlassungsschein (Discharge Certificate) issued by Heeres-Entlassungsstelle 2/IV

with tattered piece of ribbon

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker Hold carefully hand-painted centrepiece(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of tombak and nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with an elongated barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 65. 03 mm (w)