arrestanddevelopment Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 Prussian Naval Pilots retired badge.rear
arrestanddevelopment Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 Last but not least is my Austrian Pilots badge.
arrestanddevelopment Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 Last but not least is my Austrian Pilots badge.
arrestanddevelopment Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 Hi Folks,i hope you enjoyed a snippet from my collection.CheersSteve
Ferg1 Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 Nice stuff,Steve ! . Let me know if your selling ha,ha, Ferg1
arrestanddevelopment Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 Nice stuff,Steve ! . Let me know if your selling ha,ha, Ferg1As always Ferg all i can say mate is "ditto"..lol :rolleyes:
Claudius Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 Hi Folks,i hope you enjoyed a snippet from my collection.CheersSteve"snippet"!??? There's more? 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. Claudius
paddywhack Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 id say that retired navy pilots badge is damn rare!!!!!!!!
VtwinVince Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 Stunning, first rate collection. Can we see a scan of the doc for the Prussian Pilot?
arrestanddevelopment Posted January 28, 2009 Author Posted January 28, 2009 CopyThe Commanding Generalof Air Combat Forces(file numbers)GHQ on the 28th November 1917I award to Unteroffizier G?dde (Wilhelm) of Kampfstaffel 19, the Pilot's Badge.for the absent CommandingGeneral of Air Combat Forcesthe Chief of the General Staffsig. ThomsenOberstleutnantfor the accuracy of the copy(name illegible to me-- looks like "H?ne")Oberleutnant & Staffelf?hrer.................................................................................................................................................................................."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......................................................................................................................................................................................This is a photo of Wilhelm Godde during retirement. PS Rick very kindly translated his award document for me.
Rick Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 The signature is Kohl. He was the C.O of KG 4/Ks 19 during Nov17. R.
VtwinVince Posted January 29, 2009 Posted January 29, 2009 Right, Hermann Koehl, who became famous as an "Atlantikflieger" along with von Huenenfeld, I believe.
jaba1914 Posted January 29, 2009 Posted January 29, 2009 Vary nice collection, Steve. I see some badges there are missing in me collection. Regards Alex
nesredep Posted January 29, 2009 Posted January 29, 2009 Hello!Nice collection You sharing. All the bestNesredep
arrestanddevelopment Posted June 17, 2009 Author Posted June 17, 2009 Hello!Nice collection You sharing. All the bestNesredepLovely silver Prinzen SEA PILOTS badge.
arrestanddevelopment Posted June 17, 2009 Author Posted June 17, 2009 Lovely silver Prinzen SEA PILOTS badge.rear of sea flyers badge
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