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It was just a commemorative badge like the air ship badges not a qualification badge.

I don't know why they don't introduce a qualification badge like for pilots or observers during the war.

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Hi John,

no one can say how many badges Godet sold. All numbers you heard are estimations.

I know 3 badges in different museums. another 5-6 in collections and 2 on market over the last 10 years

It seems that Godet badges were not very popular at that time.

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You mean this badge?

Congratulations to this nice badges, especially to the full size Godet badge.

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Alex

This medals were allways made of silver except the gold version.

The ribbon bar is not from the period.

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This is a bad modern copy.

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If you never seen something before, it is not a good sign.

what brings you to buy this without any reference?

I ask because, I will never buy something I don't have a good feeling and never seen before, especially when it was offered on a show.

I don't have a good feeling on both badges.

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Something new from my collection.

The MP from navy see pilot Fl.Mt. Heinrich Amen.

Amen was with I. SFA from January 1917 and received the "Fliegerzulage" from 06.04.1918.

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interesting story. Nice to see both badges together. 

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Wellcome on this forum.

Please keep in mind that this is a military forum not a platform for political discussion or glorify political leaders.  This thread could turn in a controversial discussion.

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13 hours ago, Chris Liontas said:

Did officer's routinely have numbered ovals?   I thought that was more an exception rather than rule.  

I'll post a few that I have photos of tonight.  

Not they don't have this patches officially, but as often at the Fliegertruppe they do what they wanted.

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You will find a similar badge to your on post 96.

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Congratulation to this awesome badge.

Like I wrote you, a textbook "square-punch" version in gilded bronce.

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Jacobi, Felix.pdf

Great work Ilieff. I love your website.

I have an imperial pilot badge that I can offer for your page. Let me know if you are interessted.

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I'm still lokking for informations on this man. Are there any sources available that might help?

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Leim never received the saxon orders displayed on this bar. The man on this painting is a saxon citizen.

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• Max Immelmann
• Werner Voss
• Fritz Rumey
• Paul Bäumer
• Josef Jacobs
• Heinrich Gontermann
• Karl Bolle

And some more

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If you have something that doesn't exist, how you call this?

When do you thing was the gilded made?

Are this minis made of silver?

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Because thre is no navy air gunnar badge. This is a mythos.

Both badges are from the same design. If something doesn't comes up often, not makes it to an original.

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Imho both miniature are not from the period. The gilded badge makes no sence for me.

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What am incredible nice group. I assume the medal bar belongs to Anton Born too.

Congratulation to this group. Do you have any further infos to Born?

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Today I want to present another brave aviation man.
This time the bavarian Uffz Thomas Schaller.

* 20.10.1895 Regnitzlosau

05.01.1917 FEA 1b versetzt
30.01.1917 Beobachterschule  1 versetzt
26.02.1917 FEA 1b versetzt
01.03.1917 Schutzstaffel 29b Parkzug
10.03.1917 AFP A - Schutzstaffel 29b versetzt
06.09.1917 Verwundet im Luftkampf -  Durchschuss rechte Hand und linke Schulter ins Lazarett
15.09.1917 AFP 4 versetzt
05.01.1918 Reserve Lazarett Lübeck
17.08.1918 FEA 1b versetzt
18.08.1918 bayer. Militär-Flieger-Schule 1 Schleißheim

Promotions
27.04.1917 Gefreiter
13.06.1917 Unteroffizier
 

Decorations
11.05.1917 EK II
05.09.1917 EK I
06.09.1917 bayer. Militär-verdienst-Kreuz 3. Klasse mit Schwertern
18.10.1918 bayer. Fliegerschützenabzeichen
 

First picture shows Schaller (far right) with Schlachtstaffel 29b.

Second picture with his wife. Taken after the award of the air gunnar badge.

And the highlight is this portrait of him wearing the bavarian air gunnar badge. I never seen another picture of an Maybauer bavarian air gunnar in wear. Some of you may know this picture.

Even he already was awarded the IC I, he doesn't wear the cross on this picture.

I'm appreciate to see that you like this pictures.
I will continue with an bavarian air gunnar.

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Alex

A couple of days ago I got this group of three pictures of Uffz Hans Kiefer.

Nothing known about this brave guy. But the pictures himself tells the story.

1st picture shows Hans on 03.03.1918 sitting in the rear position on a Rumpler C I oder C Ia, possible during his air gunnar training.

2nd picture shows Hans (far right) on 02.06.1918 with his comrades. At this timepoint he wear the air gunnar badge but not the IC 1.

3rd picture is the highlight. Shows Hans with all his awards on 08.08.1918. He wear a one piece stamp version of the badge.

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A couple of days ago I got a small group of pictures from the german navy air service includes this one.

This is a old postcard (not a modern reproduction) showing an see pilot and navy observer badge from Schaper.

Great picture.

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