Germany, Federal Republic. A Pilot’s Badge, Early 1957 Version, c. 1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac sixteen days shy of his

sixteen days shy of his eighteenth birthday (although his age is stated as 18 years

maker marked "KARNET KYSELY PRAHA" on the reverse cartouche

A WWI Prussian Air Gunner Badge - Badge for air gunners

in gilt metal with blue

purple and black enamels set in Gold

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pilot’s Badge, Early 1957 Version, c. 1960 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac sixteen days shy of his(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Instituted March 26th, 1936 Reinstituted July 26th, 1957. Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak wreath joined together at the base by a ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in place, with a raised short barrel hinge, round wire vertical pinback, and a rightward opening flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 65. 1 mm (w) x