Germany, Imperial. A Rare Luftschiffer-Bataillon 2 Gorget GTRexclude 9068 Gunner James Young

9068 Gunner James Young

06 mm (w) x 17

centres in gold with blue enamel work

which was a hired yacht taken over by the Royal Navy and used as a tugboat and finished out the war on this vessel

including card of issue

Germany, Imperial. A Rare Luftschiffer-Bataillon 2 Gorget GTRexclude 9068 Gunner James Young(Ringkragen fr Mnner der Luftschiffer Bataillon 2). Constructed of magnetic metal, consisting of a curved shield, the obverse bearing a central raised balloon and basket, circumscribed by hand painted white inscription of WACH ART. 1 and LUFTSCHIFFER BTL. NR. 2 (AIRSHIP BATTALION NR. 2), the reverse with a central downward pointing stabilizer, with the upper right corners featuring integral loops connecting to a magnetic metal chain with 36 links,