Description
Cross of Tolvajarvi
also known as "Securitata Medal"
He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
the Kaiser's signature and the date "1911" inscribed in pencil in the white space below the portrait
Established 1914
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker Republic of Cross of Tolvajarvi(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver and tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 65. 14 mm (w) x 52. 55 mm