Romania, Kingdom. An Air Force Pilot's Badge, C.1918 United Republic of Milne with a strength of

Milne with a strength of 31 officers and 966 other ranks

with a ring through the quadrants bearing an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLÖSCHWESEN” (“FOR MERIT IN FIRE FIGHTING”)

the moving front caused by the German Spring Offensive made the task of locating targets difficult in the extreme but the tide of war changed

and "182" the steel batch number) on the underside of thehelmet at the front

with grey rayon backing on the reverse

Romania, Kingdom. An Air Force Pilot's Badge, C.1918 United Republic of Milne with a strength of(Ferdinand I, 1914 1927) in die stamped silvered tombac, 44. 8mm(width) x 58. 9mm, pin back attachment,die stamped, silvered, with very fine details, in extremely fine condition, very scarce; type of badge used during WWI and shortly after the War until 1927.