A First War German “Feld-Ehrenzeichen” Field Honour Badge certificate_of_authenticity Upon arrival in England

Upon arrival in England

Shot one down in sea

likely of Italian manufacture and extremely rare

which at the time was still very uncommon

0mm including crown suspension)

A First War German “Feld-Ehrenzeichen” Field Honour Badge certificate_of_authenticity Upon arrival in EnglandA fine example of a first war German Field Honour Badge; three piece construction; in bronze gilt and white enamels, mounted to a silver eight pointed star base; vertical tapered pinback, with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch; marked Deutsches Feld Ehrenzeichen and Hamburg 11, as well as Ges. Gesch. on the reverse; measuring 54. 17 mm x 63. 97 mm; weighing 32. 0; extremely fine condition.