A First War Bavarian Pilot’s Badge By Karl Pöllath, Schrobenhausen Buy Now measuring 42 mm (x 62

measuring 42 mm (x 62 mm inclusive of the wreath suspension)

It served in France and Holland and was disbanded on November 15

It may be awarded to both Brazilian and foreign nationals and is mainly an award for the diplomatic service

Appropriately thereafter he enlisted in the marines in 1917 and served during WWI on the liners “Nassau” and “Posen

mounted to a five-sided metal suspension with pinback

A First War Bavarian Pilot’s Badge By Karl Pöllath, Schrobenhausen Buy Now measuring 42 mm (x 62Badge in solid silver, version with solid crown, 44. 44mm(width) x 72. 72mm(height), weighs 30. 3 grams, hollow center construction, excellent quality with finely polished highlights, circa 1915 period manufacture; reverse marked Karl Pllath, Schrobenhausen and Silber; textbook example by this maker, in slightly worn condition, extremely fine; a very fine example.