Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces Stamped Balloon Observer WIngs Badge by N.S. Meyer Category_Snider Rifle Accessories The M1917 is a modified

The M1917 is a modified and larger M1914 that expels chemical gas when it "detonates"

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it was fabricated from 12 piles of ballistic nylon

Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces Stamped Balloon Observer WIngs Badge by N.S. Meyer Category_Snider Rifle Accessories The M1917 is a modifiedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a great badge of simple design. We just recently received this badge from a well renowned Wings collector and we couldnt be more pleased. The badge itself has a lovely darkened and tarnished patina with much of the original silver finish still present. This example is a solid back type which is often less encountered than the stamped types. Between 1919 and 1935 the design of the Observer Badge remained