extremely fine with folding creases and minor tears) from the k
an uncommon badge in very fine condition
released from service on 21 January 1919
maker marked "H & S" printed in white ink dots and numbered "78" in white marker on the reverse
measuring 140 mm (w) x 66 mm (h))
Germany, Imperial. The Awards, Documents, and Photographs of Major Wilhelm Heimsch, Balloon and Airship Troops Republic of extremely fine with folding creases(Ballonzge Auszeichnungen, Ausweispapiere, und Fotos). A superb and fascinating lot of awards, documents, and photographs from the estate of eventual Luftwaffe Major Wilhelm Heimsch, who served with distinction in the balloon and airship troops of Imperial Germany, consisting of: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from a Third Reich period ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic