Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge certificate_of_authenticity the reverse bearing a wreathed

the reverse bearing a wreathed number “12”

So I stretched out on the bed and waited for him

with silver wire

he was in battle on April 11

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge certificate_of_authenticity the reverse bearing a wreathed(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,