Luftwaffe Aerial Gunner / Flight Enginner badge by Juncker

[ERIC S.]

Hi Yuri,
Nice badge! This style of "Gunner" badge was not even instituted until 22 June 1942 - so production didn't even begin until a time later - by then all of the early thin wreaths
were long gone. I don't know of any of these Air Gunner badges without bolts that have thin wreaths. Those wreaths were pre war/early war as you know. You are lucky enough to have one with a buntmetall wreath - 9 out 10 were made with the lesser grade metal wreaths ( zinc, etc. ). Congrats!
ERIC

[ERIC S.]

Got me while I was writing!
ERIC

[Yuri D.]

Thanks Eric!! The eagle is buntmetall as well. The "feel" and construction of this badge reminds me of Type II Juncker Pilot's Badges.

Yuri

[Bryan Poon]

Hi Yuri

As the comments from other collectors, you have a nice badge. It is good addition to the LW collections. I am also looking for one to fill in my collection but the 1st thing I got to do is save more "ammo".

I don't have one without the lighting bolt but I got a early Juncker Air gunner radio operator badge (with lighting bolt). Nice to share with you and all other collectors.

Cheers
BP

[Bryan Poon]

The back of this badge, not the short CEJ mark. It came with the long Juncker mark.

Cheers
BP

[Yuri D.]

Congrats on that badge Brian. These early thin ones are ALWAYS an excellent addition to ones Luft. collection. I just have a cased Type I Observer badge by Juncker, and it's gorgeous.

Yuri

[Bryan Poon]

Hi Yuri

Thanks, yep you are right. I love this badge very much . Type I Observer Badge by Juncker also in my wanted list. Ar, did you post your type I Juncker Observer Badge before?

Cheers
BP

[Yuri D.]

Bryan,

Here is the thread:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...threadid=20981

Yuri

[Yuri D.]

The existance of this badge points to the fact that Juncker still made Tombak Luft. badges right after July 1942.

Yuri

[Bryan Poon]

Hi Yuri

I really missed this thread. Thanks for let me know. Nice Observer Badge example.

I think I should bring the Juncker Observer badge to the top of my wanted list Juncker, Juncker...make me crazy

Cheers
BP

[Neil Howes]

HI Yuri

Superb Air Gunner!!

Bryan: once you get you get your hands on one of the 1st pattern Obs their quality surpasses all.

Regards,

Neil

[Yuri D.]

Thank you Neil. I'm in full agreement about the Juncker 1st style Observer.

Yuri

[Bryan Poon]

Hi Neil

Hope I can have the chance and have the right moment to got one.

Cheers
BP

[J Temple-West]

Congratulations Yuri, such a nice example... I've been after one of those, for ages... Oh well, the search continues...

[Yuri D.]

I trully could not believe my luck when I finally found it. It wasn't cheap, but I've never seen another one like that ever. Other long-time collectors such as Roger Bender have never seen one of these Tombak Juncker badges as well.

From what I understand, this badge was given to aerial gunners, flight engineers, and aircrew meteorologists. Before its institution, these specialists were given the standard badge with lightning bolts that was also issued to radio operators.


Yuri