Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, by C.E. Juncker Auction Archive With leather tab

With leather tab

It took part in the first penetration into Germany by heavy bombers of the Eighth Air Force on Jan 27

the exterior of the lid bearing embossed Olympic rings within an embossed border

42 was in Newmarket

a rare complete and matching type II set in near mint condition

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flak Badge, by C.E. Juncker Auction Archive With leather tab(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 wreathed mobile swastika, surrounding 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.