A Set Of First War Bavarian Oberstleutnant Aviation Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Merit Cross 1st Class Stickpin

Merit Cross 1st Class Stickpin (silvered zinc

but this is most likely an example of privately made case for this badge

In August of 1915 he was posted to the 21st Dragoons Regiment as an Officer Cadet

the obverse has a red field supporting a 130 mm x 145 mm gold-coloured bullion wire interlaced with matching sequins Bersaglieri insignia at the upper left and a silver and gold-coloured bullion wire fasces at the upper right

and spent the next four weeks being treated for the malady

A Set Of First War Bavarian Oberstleutnant Aviation Shoulder Boards Auction Archive Merit Cross 1st Class StickpinFour rows of silver coloured threading interlaced with blue threading in a u shape, the threading in a chevron formation, 30 mm x 31. 7 mm silvered metal prop and wings insignia and a 23. 5 x 23. 5 mm silvered pip affixed to the upper, with a bronze button bearing a crown in the buttonhole for uniform attachment, the button held in place via a toothpick on one board and by a safety pin on the other, the sides and underside in red wool, severed at the