Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker Hold pin marked S-W

pin marked S-W

being the pride of Soviet Union

scabbard measuring 135 mm

with two stamps and a postcard-style backer

His personal interests included painting

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker Hold pin marked S-W(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of tombak and nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with an elongated barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 65. 03 mm (w)