Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Civil Radio Operator Badge, by C.E. Juncker Republic of black cotton mesh backer

black cotton mesh backer

The document is prefaced “In memory of October 1

Wagner was considered for a Military Cross however a document from the Union of South Africa notes that “many gallant actus must inevitably go unrewarded” and this award was not yet awarded

chipping and loss evident in the white enamels on both sides of the arm at 6 o'clock and on the arm at 12 o'clock on the reverse

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Civil Radio Operator Badge, by C.E. Juncker Republic of black cotton mesh backer(Zivile Bordfunkerabzeichen). Instituted 1 April 1936. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a mobile swastika flanked by a pair of wings with feathering executed in exceptional detail, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 62. 61 mm (w) x 18. 08 mm (h), weighing 11. 1 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish to