Bavaria, Kingdom. A First War Luftfahrerverband Membership Stick Pin, By L. Lerch Archive no maker mark

no maker mark

but soon to return to the United Kingdom to participate in Operation Overlord

44 mm x 52

the centre reverse presents a machine gun surrounded by the words SIG (for 5th Signal battalion)

along with two WWI Scanned Group Photographs (one entitled "Sergeants

Bavaria, Kingdom. A First War Luftfahrerverband Membership Stick Pin, By L. Lerch Archive no maker mark(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.