Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Badge for an Honoured Navigator of the USSR, by the Moscow Mint Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic a German Shooting Association pin

a German Shooting Association pin

he was employed as a Delivery Person with G

notably surrounding a carefully engraved dedication of “CAMP BUCHENWALD 11

There are no details of Juka’s early war service but recruitment for the Latvian SS-Volunteer Division commenced in February 1943

he married Constance von Francken-Sierstorpff

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Badge for an Honoured Navigator of the USSR, by the Moscow Mint Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic a German Shooting Association pinConstructed of nickel silver with gilt, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a rectangular mount with a reverse threaded screwpost retaining an original backplate, the obverse bearing a raised and gilded jet transport aircraft, topped by an inscription of (HONOUR NAVIGATOR) and above a laurel branch topped by gilt initials (USSR), the reverse engraved with an award number of 103 and maker marked with the logo of the State