Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge Auction maker marked "RS&S" (Richard Simm

maker marked "RS&S" (Richard Simm & Sohne

under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R

about 100 lbs

Around the ridge of the epaulettes are countless golden fringes that are sew into the underside

newspaper article from page 32 of The Evening Citizen (Ottawa

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge Auction maker marked "RS&S" (Richard Simm(Abzeichen Flugzeug Fliegerschtzen). Instituted 27 January 1918 (1918 1921 issue). Constructed of silver plated brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, set around a finely detailed eagle in mid flight, clutching bullseye target in its talons, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,