Germany, Imperial. An Air Gunner Badge, c.1925 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic surrounded by a narrow golden

surrounded by a narrow golden bordered light blue enameled ring with the golden inlaid inscription “ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS”  (“Albert the Bold”)

85mm in length

He later joined the regular army and rose swiftly through the ranks

a red enamelled crown at 12 o’clock

Germany, Imperial. An Air Gunner Badge, c.1925 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic surrounded by a narrow golden(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom with a bow tie style ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, surrounding a central German national eagle clutching a bullseye target while in mid flight, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45. 70 mm (w) x 71. 46 mm (h), weighing 11. 1