Bavaria, Kingdom. A First War Luftfahrerverband Membership Stick Pin, By L. Lerch Auction he was appointed A

he was appointed A

initially at Toronto on November 11

Machine embroidered pink (Feurerwehr) eagle with black swastika on grey-coloured wool backer

hallmarked on catch with boars head denoting French manufacture and small silver guarantee post 1838

followed by a promotion to Sergeant on February 6

Bavaria, Kingdom. A First War Luftfahrerverband Membership Stick Pin, By L. Lerch Auction he was appointed A(Stecknadel). A Bavarian Luftfahrerverband (Association of Bavarian Flyers) membership stick pin, constructed of silver and blue enamels, marked on reverse with SILBER 950, maker marked L. LERCH MNCHEN, measuring 13. 19 mm (w) x 20. 93 mm (h), on a 49. 76 mm long needle pin, and in extremely fine condition.