Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Prussian Pilot’s Badge Archive In silvered and gilded bronze

In silvered and gilded bronze

Ross suffered a shrapnel (gun shot) wound to his right eye during the German Offensive in the Somme

The book contains several signed recognitions of the workers’ efforts

horizontal pinback with roll locking pin catch

two arms of the star re-enforced (seen from reverse only) otherwise in extremely fine condition

Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Prussian Pilot’s Badge Archive In silvered and gilded bronze(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silver plated magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined at the bottom by a bowtie ribbon and topped by a German State Crown, with a central monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45. 77 mm (w) x 71. 01 mm (h), weighing 12. 3 grams, in very fine condition.