Austria, Second Republic. An Air Gunner Veteran’s Commemorative Badge, By F. Peltz GTRexclude over a reed green cotton

over a reed green cotton base

the reverse centre presents a principle pin assembly

serving in various roles from 1945 until his death in 1980

the reverse centre also in silver gilt featuring a red and blue enameled medallion with the inscription DE 14 DE FEBRERO DE 1879 A 7 DE JUNIO DE 1880 (From February 14

Austria, Second Republic. An Air Gunner Veteran’s Commemorative Badge, By F. Peltz GTRexclude over a reed green cotton(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a green enameled oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a white enameled shield bearing a gilt insignia, overlaid by a central Austrian national eagle in mid flight, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked F.