Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Type I, By C.e. Juncker With Case certificate_of_authenticity and measures 346 mm x

and measures 346 mm x 247 mm

the outer edge of the badge trimmed in an oak leaves and acorns motif

WWII production by J

Silver gilt phoenix insignia

Footnote: From the collection of the late author of Eagles Recalled

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Type I, By C.e. Juncker With Case certificate_of_authenticity and measures 346 mm x(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted 1935. (Issued 1936 1945). Constructed of silvered tombac, this badge is composed of a richly detailed, narrow version oak leaf wreath bearing a stylized J 1 type Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, the reverse presents with a barrel hinge accommodating a vertical pinback with a flattened tip meeting an elongated round wire catch, two rivets at the top half of the reverse of the wreath securely