his sister received a letter
He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war
when the unit was dispatched against Yugoslav partisans in Fruška Gora Mountains
but this is only speculation
the 23 mm wide sweatband in a simulated black leather
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot and Observer Badge, Type 4b, by C.E. Juncker Newly Listed his sister received a letter(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of tombak and nickel silver, the obverse consisting of a gilded oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN SW, measuring 64. 48 mm (w) x 53. 16 mm (h) (inclusive of