Bavaria, Kingdom. A Pilot’s Badge In Silver, With Stickpin And Case, By Karl Poellath Of Schrobenhausen United Republic of the obverse centre bears the

the obverse centre bears the inscription “VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT” (MERIT OF THE STATE) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom

40 hrs to attack the heart of Germany

The summer of 1916 saw McTurk encounted a bout of influenza

The underside of the skirt is stamped "D16" at the rear and "866" on the left side

silver lion's head overlaying a bronze and blue enamelled base

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Pilot’s Badge In Silver, With Stickpin And Case, By Karl Poellath Of Schrobenhausen United Republic of the obverse centre bears theA very desirable complete Bavarian Flyers badge consisting of an ovular badge constructed of silver ,the obverse centre bears the image of a right flying plane over a hilly country side town, encompassed by a wreath of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom and topped with a crown, the reverse bears the maker mark KARL POELLATH SCHROBENHAUSEN SILBER in the centre encompassed by rays, with a vertical pinback