Germany, Republic. A Heavy Athletic Sports Association (Dasv) Golden Sports Badge, By Eugen Schmidhäussler Auction Archive The Royal Flying Corps and

The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged to form the Royal Air Force on April 1

gilt wear evident on the World War I Victory Medal

(Croix de Guerre 1914-1918)

The interior leather liner was improved and a new strap was introduced to improve durability and comfort

He was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship S

Germany, Republic. A Heavy Athletic Sports Association (Dasv) Golden Sports Badge, By Eugen Schmidhäussler Auction Archive The Royal Flying Corps and(Deutscher Athletik Sportverband Mitgliedsabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, tied together at the bottom by a ribbon with a date of 1891, with central initials DASV, the reverse with a horizontal pinback and makers mark of E. SCHMIDHUSSLER, PFORZHEIM, measuring 43. 18 mm (w) x 38. 00 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.