Austria, Imperial. A Franz Joseph I Patriotic Navy Badge GTRexclude In Silver gilt with blue

In Silver gilt with blue and white enamels

From October to December of 1944 he was with the 4th Reserve Flying Battalion

1940 and received his Air Gunner's Badge on February 6

the reverse with integrated loops on each arm for sew-on attachment

Austria, Imperial. A Franz Joseph I Patriotic Navy Badge GTRexclude In Silver gilt with blueA diamond shaped badge constructed of gilded metal with white enamel, the obverse centre bears the left facing portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I with the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) to the left, circumscribed with UNSER LAND GOTT ERHALTE GOTT BESCHTZE UNSERN KAISER (GOD PRESERVE GOD PROTECT OUR EMPEROR OUT COUNTRY), in gilt letters on white enamel, the reverse is plain and bears a horizontal pinback, measuring 45. 32 mm, very fine.