partial separation at the hinged area
edged with off-white cotton fabric sewn underneath to standard buckram base
having seen previous service of five years in 79th C
the book then divided into three chapters: Chapter One: Background to the Air War
measuring 29 mm (w) x 18 mm (h)
Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge Newly Listed partial separation at the hinged(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,