Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, By C.e. Juncker Auction Archive Accompanied by a miniature decoration

Accompanied by a miniature decoration and star of an unidentified order

This diary documents the day to day life of a soldier in the field during the latter part of the war

The backing is marked with “585”

he entered the Imperial Navy as a Matrose on 1 February 1900 and was promoted to Obermatrose (Gefreiter) on 1 August 1901

uncommon one

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, By C.e. Juncker Auction Archive Accompanied by a miniature decoration(Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, around a central Flak 88 with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback, meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 44. 37