A 1917 Reconnaissance Pilot Badge In Silver With Documents To Friedrich Schrader; 257Th Detachment GTRexclude Barkerended his Italian service with

Barkerended his Italian service with some 33 airplanes claimed destroyed and nine observation balloons downed individually or with other pilots

Minimal wear

and had difficulty passing basic training due to language difficulty

hallmarked with a sword on the pin

A 1917 Reconnaissance Pilot Badge In Silver With Documents To Friedrich Schrader; 257Th Detachment GTRexclude Barkerended his Italian service withA First War Flugzeugfhrer Abzeichen (Pilot's Badge) in silver. It is marked "935" on the reverse of the crown, of hollow construction, measures 44. 5x71. 7mm, and weighs 19. 8 grams. The badge shows excellent crisp details and a high wreath relief. The pin is unusually wide. It is a scarce badge by an unknown maker, in very fine condition. The badge comes with an award document (209x329mm), which is actually a validated and signed transcript. It is