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    Hi Folks,i hope you enjoyed a snippet from my collection.

    Cheers

    Steve

    "snippet"!??? There's more? :D

    Nice collection Steve. I especially like the little prinzen size naval badges you have. but then again, I really have naval badges on my mind right now. :speechless1:

    Claudius

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    The Commanding General

    of Air Combat Forces

    (file numbers)

    GHQ on the 28th November 1917

    I award to Unteroffizier G?dde (Wilhelm) of Kampfstaffel 19, the Pilot's Badge.

    for the absent Commanding

    General of Air Combat Forces

    the Chief of the General Staff

    sig. Thomsen

    Oberstleutnant

    for the accuracy of the copy

    (name illegible to me-- looks like "H?ne")

    Oberleutnant & Staffelf?hrer

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    "KGL. PR. BOMBENGESCHWADER 4 O.H.L.". This of course stands for "Royal Prussian Bombengeschwader der Obersten Heeresleitung Nr. 4" or "Bogohl 4" for short.

    So this fellow was possibly a fighter pilot who flew escort missions for bombers at the Western Front.

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    This is a photo of Wilhelm Godde during retirement.

    PS Rick very kindly translated his award document for me.

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