Jacques

other same copy in silver

eagle's head detail

hi Michaw

It seems that you had the idea than me...

the cross looks convincing, nevertheless I'm not confortable with it. I think it is a very well done dangerous copy.

It is mainly encountered with the CEJ 900 or 800 MM. The deail of the eagle head is typical.

Here are few samples of the same copies.

A well detailed portrait

Hi Stijn,

Thanks. For sure it is incredible to have survived so many combat days. This variant was only manufactured at +- 100 pieces. It is like a dream or a must for all Army badges collectors.

The name is known but I can't give it now.

jacques

Hello,

Thank you for sharing these more detailed pictures. very nice piece and we can only say towards the newer and olde rcollector => look at this one untill you go , this is the thing to look and learn from.

This is the real thing and it is scarce for sure !!!, just imagine one had to survive more or less 50 close combat days, that was something for sure

Is the former recipient known from this one?

Cordial greetings

Details of the reverse hook, hinge and rivet

Here is the reverse

Here are few new pics of the badge previously shown

Thanks Stogiemann

I acquired this one today

A new one; it is interesting to see that he is wearing the SC in bronze but also the Army Flak badge.

reverse

here is the same as mine

Hi Stan,

Yes, it is the very same cross.

Your cross is a Juncker IMO.

jacques

I'd say he's Karl-Heinz Krahl who was Gruppenkommandeur I./JG2 'Richthofen' as shown in his cufftitle.

Jacques, could you please show a detail of the emblem besides the pilot badge? I will try to identify it

Regards

Fran

Francisco, thanks for the name. unfortunatly it is not a unit badge but an alteration of the picture.

here is a close up of the spanish pilot badge

jacques

Thanks CHE, you've beautiful ones too

Some gold crosses are still lacking to my collection

It is a reverse ?

Hi CHE,

unfortunatly not.

jacques

reverse. the pin is original to the cross. I know another one very same gold cross with the exact same pin.

This gold one in tombac is a Deumer or Steinhauer.

reverse

Another Juncker gold cross in tombac.

Another Juncker gold cross in tombac.

Here is a pic showing an officer wearing the SC and embroidered spanish pilot wing

A nice looking NCO

Another one. he was awarded the "Cruz de guerra" and I suppose the SC in gold.

Here is a period press photo of this badge. It is dated 3.8.39