Military pilot badge (Prussia)

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Ernst Udet's badge on the left chest below the iron cross

The military pilot's badge was donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II on January 27, 1913 . It could be awarded to officers , non-commissioned officers and men who, after passing the two mandatory examinations for pilots and after completing their training at a military pilot station, acquired the certificate of competency as a military pilot to be issued by the inspection of the military aviation and motor transport have .

The oval badge shows in the middle a hilly landscape with buildings, over which a Rumpler pigeon flies to the right . It is surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves (right) and laurel (left) and crowned by the imperial crown. The award was worn as a pin badge on the left chest.

literature

  • André Hüsken : Catalog of orders, decorations and awards of the Electorate of Brandenburg, the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Bayreuth, the Kingdom of Prussia, the Republic of Prussia, taking into account the German Empire. Volume 3: Badges of Honor, Awards and Gifts of Honor 1888–1935. Hauschild, Bremen 2001, ISBN 3-89757-138-2 .