Bavaria, Kingdom. A Pilot’s Badge In Silver, With Stickpin And Case, By Karl Poellath Of Schrobenhausen Newly Listed the 196th Battalion was absorbed

the 196th Battalion was absorbed by the 19th Reserve Battalion on January 1

OKTOBER 1939”

and USAFFE Circular No 83

measuring 36 mm x 40

marked with the maker’s stylized logo and “Ges

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Pilot’s Badge In Silver, With Stickpin And Case, By Karl Poellath Of Schrobenhausen Newly Listed the 196th Battalion was absorbedA very desirable complete Bavarian Flyers badge consisting of an ovular badge constructed of silver ,the obverse centre bears the image of a right flying plane over a hilly country side town, encompassed by a wreath of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom and topped with a crown, the reverse bears the maker mark KARL POELLATH SCHROBENHAUSEN SILBER in the centre encompassed by rays, with a vertical pinback