Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Type I, By C.e. Juncker With Case certificate_of_authenticity It was while in command

It was while in command of the 3rd company that he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

the outer edge of the badge trimmed in an oak leaves and acorns motif

Silver gilt phoenix insignia

then as Acting Squadron Leader from March 27

WWII production by J

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Type I, By C.e. Juncker With Case certificate_of_authenticity It was while in command(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted 1935. (Issued 1936 1945). Constructed of silvered tombac, this badge is composed of a richly detailed, narrow version oak leaf wreath bearing a stylized J 1 type Luftwaffe eagle clutching a hand filed mobile swastika, the reverse presents with a barrel hinge accommodating a vertical pinback with a flattened tip meeting an elongated round wire catch, two rivets at the top half of the reverse of the wreath securely