A First War German Naval Sea Pilot's Badge By Schaper; Published Example Hold the bottom row of arched

the bottom row of arched trim incorporating the same gold-threaded embossed swastikas design and trimmed in black felt piping

stamped on the left side with the "Landrackfier D

he witnessed further active service in the Boer War 1900-1902

located on the Csepel island outside Budapest

stamped "05 II

A First War German Naval Sea Pilot's Badge By Schaper; Published Example Hold the bottom row of archedin gilded brass, 45. 8mm x 72. 85mm, weighs 41. 6 grams, unmarked but textbook badge by maker "H. Schaper", Type II, pin on reverse missing, otherwise in very fine condition. (Illustrated on page 401, Carsten Baldes "Aircrew Badges and Honor Prizes of the Flying Troops")