Description
Wound Badge
chipping evident in the white enamels on the cross just below the "W")
the obverse with a national eagle in the centre
In Silver with Gold plating and red and white enamels
Footnote: Edward John Forbes was born on June 16
Germany, Imperial. A Naval Aviator Cap Tally Ribbon visually-hidden Wound Badge(Kaiserliche Marine Mtzenband fr Mannschaften der Marine Flieger Abteilung). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire inscription of MARINE=FLEIGER=ABTEILUNG, unmarked, measuring 3. 5 cm (w) x 117 cm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue including wear to the wire resulting in a patina throughout the inscription, a scarce ribbon issued to naval aviators in near extremely fine condition.