Austria, Imperial A Pilot’s Badge 1917-18 Archive Instituted in 1951 by Federal

Instituted in 1951 by Federal President Theodor Heuss

I noticed my tracers entering forward part of E

the reverse inscribed “Für Treue Dienste in der SS” (For Loyal Services in the SS) superimposed onto the numeral “4”

Graf joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and initially only flew transport missions

it immediately received fire from all directions

Austria, Imperial A Pilot’s Badge 1917-18 Archive Instituted in 1951 by FederalIn gilded bronze and enamels (each leaf separately enameled, as it should be), pin is magnetric, 61. 12mm(w) x 65mm(h), unmarked, with hollow rivets, textbook example, very good details, and showing evidence of moderate period use; very slight enamel chipping, in extremely fine condition.