A Finely Engraved First War Prussian Pilot's Badge To Erich Richten Who Was Downed In June 1917 Auction He was confirmed as Warrant

He was confirmed as Warrant Officer 2nd Class one year later

and as evidenced by the above described Medal & clasp

chipping and loss evident in the blue enamels of the "FRANCE" bar

He was left in a trench until after the operation which was being carried out

to be awarded to volunteers who fought with Franco troops

A Finely Engraved First War Prussian Pilot's Badge To Erich Richten Who Was Downed In June 1917 Auction He was confirmed as WarrantIn silver, hollow version, marked 935, measuring 44 mm x 71 mm, with finely engraved text on reverse "S. I. Piloten in treuer Kameradschaft zeugeeignet v. s. ehem. Beob. Erich Richten" & "1917", translating to "Pilots in Loyal Comradeship", "Erich Richten", Summer 1917. Accompanied by a modern photograph exhibiting a field memorial to Richten reading "Hier ruht Korporal Erich Richter Feldpilot der K. u. k. Fliegerkomp. 27. wurde am 30. Juni 1917