Germany, Heer. A Flak Badge, By C.e. Juncker Hold gilded zinc

gilded zinc

with the addition of a stiff “through piece” that serves to keep the flap closed

He was published in the London Gazette

with inlaid silver cherry blossoms

participating at the Battles of Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele

Germany, Heer. A Flak Badge, By C.e. Juncker Hold gilded zinc(Flakkampfabzeichen des Heeres). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around 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 flat wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN SW68, measuring 44. 46 mm (w) x 60. 26 mm (h), weighing 23.