A Finely Engraved First War Prussian Pilot's Badge To Erich Richten Who Was Downed In June 1917 Buy Now A First War Iron Cross

A First War Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914

along with some surface rust

slight enamel flaking in very fine condition and scarce

slotted tab stitched to the underside just to the right of the buckle with an aluminum post at the tab's far end

A Finely Engraved First War Prussian Pilot's Badge To Erich Richten Who Was Downed In June 1917 Buy Now A First War Iron CrossIn silver, hollow version, marked 935, measuring 44 mm x 71 mm, with finely engraved text on reverse "S. I. Piloten in treuer Kameradschaft zeugeeignet v. s. ehem. Beob. Erich Richten" & "1917", translating to "Pilots in Loyal Comradeship", "Erich Richten", Summer 1917. Accompanied by a modern photograph exhibiting a field memorial to Richten reading "Hier ruht Korporal Erich Richter Feldpilot der K. u. k. Fliegerkomp. 27. wurde am 30. Juni 1917