An Excessively Rare German Naval Air Gunner Badge, 1918 Newly Listed on September 23

on September 23

heavy version (69

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

then transferred for service in the French theatre on May 30

the bands exhibiting the traditional oak leaves design

An Excessively Rare German Naval Air Gunner Badge, 1918 Newly Listed on September 23An 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