Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge Newly Listed edged with off-white cotton fabric

edged with off-white cotton fabric sewn underneath to standard buckram base

with moderate loss of finish from age and wear

He first served as a Private (13559)

The advance was opposed

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge Newly Listed edged with off-white cotton fabric(Abzeichen Flugzeug Fliegerschtzen). Instituted 27 January 1918 (1918 1921 issue). Constructed of silver plated brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, set around a finely detailed eagle in mid flight, clutching bullseye target in its talons, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,