Germany, Luftwaffe. An Early Observer’s Badge By C.e. Juncker, With Case Hold McKenzie of Downers Grove

McKenzie of Downers Grove

C-47s and late added C-46s during the entire period and were a very prominent part of the Hump operation

36 was originally named “Kurmark”

obverse illustrating an officer standing in full dress uniform

slight contact marks on cross

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Early Observer’s Badge By C.e. Juncker, With Case Hold McKenzie of Downers Grove(Beobachterabzeichen). Institued on 26. 3. 1936. (Issued 1936 1945). Constructed of nickel silver, with 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 rounded tip meeting an elongated round wire catch, two rivets at the top half of the reverse of the wreath securely hold the obverse