An Excessively Rare German Naval Air Gunner Badge, 1918 Newly Listed then transferred for service in

then transferred for service in the French theatre on May 30

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which was halted upon the surrender of Japan and was then paid off on February 22

heavy version (69

Commander's Cross - in silver gilt and enamels

An Excessively Rare German Naval Air Gunner Badge, 1918 Newly Listed then transferred for service inAn Excessively Rare German Naval Air Gunner Badge, 1918; badge in gilded bras, hollow stamped, unmarked but typical style by maker Meybauer, Berlin; measures 45. 6mm(w) x 71. 94mm(h), weighs 26. 1 grams, in slightly worn condition. Footnote: by 1918, Germany had only a handful of large aircraft for naval operations, and these were the aircraft intended to carry air gunners, among the other crew. This badge is likely a sample of planed production (a