A Fine Early Quality Manufacture Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By C. E. Juncker Of Berlin Archive War time and post War

War time and post War

hilt has brass fittings with loops in tact with double headed eagle (eagle heads have worn away from in-out wear)

fine details throughout

Footnote: Harold James Crowe was born on August 13

A Fine Early Quality Manufacture Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By C. E. Juncker Of Berlin Archive War time and post WarA fine early quality textbook example of a 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 and a round