A First War Prussian Pilots Badge By Paul Meybauer Of Berlin Auction After completing his training as

After completing his training as a fighter pilot

Order of Carol I – Commanders Neck Cross - in silver

I'd lost my 45 (pistol) when I bailed out

durable 6 mm thick leather

and rounded up several other Feldjägers

A First War Prussian Pilots Badge By Paul Meybauer Of Berlin Auction After completing his training asA very fine example of a Prussian Pilots (Flugzeugfhrer) badge; in stamped silver; hollow; with very fine details; the obverse with a standard pilots badge motive within a wreath, with laurel leaves towards the left side of the wreath, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by a bow on the bottom of the wreath, ordained by the Prussian crown at the top; vertical needle pinback with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch;