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

Bulgarian Order of St

40mm(height)

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

37 mm x 46 mm

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