Germany, Wehrmacht. An Army Issued Demjansk Shield United Republic of A First War Prussian Pilot's

A First War Prussian Pilot's Badge circa 1916-17 - In silvered tombac

Maltese cross with crossed swords on the top arm of the cross

leather tab with a suede-like finished light brown upper and raw underside stitched in place to the underside of the belt on the left end

Footnote: These de-nazified awards were issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957 for Veterans wear

George Busk was born in St

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Army Issued Demjansk Shield United Republic of A First War Prussian Pilot's(rmelschild Demjansk). Constructed of stamped silvered zink, the obverse depicting a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, with a log pillbox on either side, above an inscription of DEMJANSK, with a frontal view of a single propeller plane overlaid by two crossed swords, with a bottom date of 1942, set on a field grey Heer (Army) wool background, the reverse with all four attachment prongs intact, measuring 58 mm (w) x 102 mm (h