Germany, Luftwaffe. An Early Field Repaired Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker Newly Listed with white-enamel

with white-enamel

Bretz joined the military on October 2

glue residue on the reverse of two from previous binder mounting

The blade also demonstrates moderate oxidation on the top half

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Early Field Repaired Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker Newly Listed with white-enamel(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted on August 12, 1935. (Issued 1936 1945). An early worn example in nickel silver, consisting of an oak and laurel wreath, the obverse bearing a Luftwaffe style German national eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, measuring 64. 34 mm (w) x 53. 26 mm (h), weighing 31. 1 grams, early narrow wreath variant by C. E. Juncker, having