Germany, Luftwaffe. An Early Radio Operator Badge, By C. E. Juncker certificate_of_authenticity His heroic actions

His heroic actions

with a clip at one end and a ring with sliding release at the other

along with frosting and black enamels at its base

although von Kleist did admit that

Private William Reader

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Early Radio Operator Badge, By C. E. Juncker certificate_of_authenticity His heroic actions(Luftwaffe Fliegerschtzenabzeichen im Etui). An early war, "Battle of Britain" period badge, of silvered and patinated nickel silver; the wreath consisting of laurel leaves on the left side of the wreath, and oak leaves on the right side of the wreath, with a mobile swastika on the bottom of the wreath, and an eagle superimposed onto the badge holding lightning bolts in its talons; the reverse plain, with a vertical needle style pinback, a barrel