released from service on 21 January 1919
an uncommon badge in very fine condition
Instituted in 1964: in bronze gilt
maker marked "H & S" printed in white ink dots and numbered "78" in white marker on the reverse
maker marked on reverse “Briquet Setr
Germany, Imperial. The Awards, Documents, and Photographs of Major Wilhelm Heimsch, Balloon and Airship Troops Republic of released from service on 21(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