Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker, C. 1917 Archive Fittings on the crossguards are

Fittings on the crossguards are nickel plated

flying over France

the inside of the eyepiece frames and the rubberized areas remain intact

1879 - August 2

limited to 30 places

Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker, C. 1917 Archive Fittings on the crossguards are(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, surrounding a depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by C. E. Juncker, Berlin, measuring 45. 36 mm (w)