Two First War French Air Force Badges; Sew-On Version Archive but some had mys­te­ri­ously wan­dered

but some had mys­te­ri­ously wan­dered in on spec­u­la­tion and were mix­ing freely with the troops

one maker marked "AMICO" on the reverse

(Illustrated on page 225 of Angolia’s book)

obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Wilhelm I

Two First War French Air Force Badges; Sew-On Version Archive but some had mys­te­ri­ously wan­deredFrench Aircrew Badge for Bombers, Machine Gunners, Mechanics and Photographers (bronze, 35 mm x 39. 5 mm, hole at the tip of the wing for uniform attachment); and French Navigator Badge (bronze, 12. 5 mm x 41. 5 mm, hole at the tip of the wing for uniform attachment). Near extremely fine. (C: 102)