Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Observers And Balloon-Pilots, By Rare Maker Bsw, C.1918 Buy Now sporadic loss of the hilt’s

sporadic loss of the hilt’s nickel plating

the reverse center presents the inscription A LAS VIRTUDES MILITARES

Once overseas

(Chia Ho Hsün Chang)

A mint German Commemorative Badge for Army Airships (Zeppelin Badge)

Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian Aircraft Observers And Balloon-Pilots, By Rare Maker Bsw, C.1918 Buy Now sporadic loss of the hilt’s(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Issued 1917 1918. A badge by a rare maker, two piece construction, consisting of a patinated bronze eagle, fastened onto an open ended oval shaped and white enamelled laurel wreath via two rivets visible on the reverse, towards the top of the badge is a white enamelled shield featuring the black enamelled cipher of Karl I, while the bottom of the wreath is decorated with the coat of arms of the Austro Hungarian