A Fine Early Quality Manufacture Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By C. E. Juncker Of Berlin; J-1 Type Auction Archive though not confirmed

though not confirmed

With original case reading "Beobachterabz"

dated "1914-1916" on reverse

This was followed by a pigeon message:

praising the pilots of the Luftwaffe

A Fine Early Quality Manufacture Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By C. E. Juncker Of Berlin; J-1 Type Auction Archive though not confirmedA fine early quality textbook example of a Junker J 1 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