A Finely Engraved First War Prussian Pilot's Badge To Erich Richten Who Was Downed In June 1917 Buy Now date marked "c" (1918) and

date marked "c" (1918) and marked "PATENT" on the reverse

slight enamel flaking in very fine condition and scarce

2 District Depot in Toronto on April 6

Hörster & Company

copy from negative of HQ U

A Finely Engraved First War Prussian Pilot's Badge To Erich Richten Who Was Downed In June 1917 Buy Now date marked "c" (1918) andIn silver, hollow version, marked 935, measuring 44 mm x 71 mm, with finely engraved text on reverse "S. I. Piloten in treuer Kameradschaft zeugeeignet v. s. ehem. Beob. Erich Richten" & "1917", translating to "Pilots in Loyal Comradeship", "Erich Richten", Summer 1917. Accompanied by a modern photograph exhibiting a field memorial to Richten reading "Hier ruht Korporal Erich Richter Feldpilot der K. u. k. Fliegerkomp. 27. wurde am 30. Juni 1917