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Hi Marcin, this is a complex issue and i don't think i can cover it with some sentences. But there is a new book about the imperial german aviation comming out the next months. I have this info from the author. I'm sure this book answer all your questions. I will write more when i get infos from the author. If you are interessted on this topic you should spend the money for this book. Regarding the identification of personal on pictures is more difficult. There are no guidlines how to distinguish this. It depend on the situation and on the hints from the picture itself. Regards Alex

The name on the first picture is Lt.z.S.d.R. Lommatzsch from I. SFA 10.09.15 Vz.Strm.Mt.d.R. moved to I. MFA for observer training 08.03.16 observer badge 09.01.17 moved to SFS Constanza (Romania) 13.04.18 moved to SFS Libau 13.04.18 Ehrenpreis Depend on the date this picture could be taken on the Baltic area or on Romania. Regards Alex

I found this old thread and i would like to show this nice case with a miniature of a pilot badge on the top and a engraved signature of Hptm Albert von Malortie. This was a gift from Malortie to LtdR Heinrich Kessler pilot and OzbV at FA A 284. Kessler was a long time member of FFA 58 / FA A 284 from 1916 to 1918. Regards Alex

unbelievable display. The bar is amazing and imho more significant than the bar of his son. Regards Alex

The badge was instituted 1914. Regards Alex

The imperial German navy air service hat units for both see planes and land planes. All land based units are under the command of the Landfliegerabteilung (LFA) The see based units are either under the command of I. Seefliegerabteilung (I. SFA) or II. Seefliegerabteilung (II. SFA). Regards Alex

One flow see planes and the other land planes. Regards Alex

Look here for a period Schaper land pilot badge. Regards Alex

another pilot

to an observer

Nothing exciting, except there are flyer. Regards Alex

Nice picture of Landflugstation (LFS) Barge on christmas 1918. Regards Alex

I think there are more types of this badge than two. There are several manufacturer (turkisch and foreign) who make this badges. regards Alex

Hi Demir, i'm not an expert on this topic but the badge you mention is a known model. I see this on several pictures. I already posted this picture on another thread but it match here. This guy wear the same badge like Buddecke except the position of the wing. This picture is from 21st Thies auction. Regards Alex

The Meybauer badge is a modern copy as seen on abey on mass. Meybauer turkish pilot badges looks different. Regards Alex

Something new from the aviation front. A nice navy engraved observer badge. What i could identify is "II SFA", "Norderney". Regards Alex

This is my Ulanka of an Lt from UR 11, who later was transfered to flying service. Regards Alex

Unfortunately I don't own a picture of him. Regards Alex

Unfortunately I don't own the group ;-( It is a great group including a Meybauer made bavarian pilot badge and all documents. Regards Alex

Because Redenbach was mentioned, here his medal bar, incl. the real gold medal. Regards Alex

The medal bar arrived in this condition from the family. Some awards are apart on display some are missing. They told me it was difficult to save the group from DDR to West Germany years ago. The Wippermann group is a loan from me for this exhibition. Regards Alex

Thank you Rick for your time. Regards Alex

I asked myself why he don't listed the Luftschiffer guys. Do you have any awards for Gerstenberg? He succeeds Steegmann as commander of LZ 87 maybe early 1917. Regards Alex

Thanks Rick. In the meantime I found the SEHO award to Steegmann. The LüH is new for me. Can you please look for Hptm Hans Barth. All this guys were commanders of LZ 87 but the order is unknown. I thought it is possible to find out in which order they are when I see the award date. I don't have another source. Maybe it works. I know that Steegmann was commander of LZ 87 from at least Sept. to Dez. 1916. Regards Alex

I'd like to know what awards got this two army officers. Both were commanders of several air ships during WW1. I know that both got the EK2 and EK1. Thanks Alex