Germany, Luftwaffe. A Glider Pilot’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker Auction early thin wreath version

early thin wreath version

on its original full-length original neck ribbon with triple hook and eye closure

with replacement secondary screwback

constructed of a magnetic molybdenum steel shell which retains the majority of its original dark grey paint

In sterling silver gilt

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Glider Pilot’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker Auction early thin wreath version(Segelflugzeugfhrer Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered zinc, the obverse consists of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a mobile swastika, overlaid by a German national eagle in mid flight. The reverse has two visible rivets securing the eagle, along with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular plate. Unmarked, it demonstrates the characteristics of a mid to late war example