A German Great War Naval Flyers Commemorative Badge.
A clean example of the Naval Flyers Commemorative badge, good gilt overall, maker marked on the pin ‘Glaser & Sohn, Dresden’, very good condition £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of German Militaria.

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This award is identical in every respect to the award pictured on page 516 of Aircrew Badges & Honour Prizes of the Flying Troops 1913 to 1920 where the example shown is marked ‘Preissler Pforzheim’. It is believed that Glaser purchased badges from Preissler and marketed them under their own name.