Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed a cross pattee constructed of

a cross pattee constructed of silver gilt

a former employee of Junkers

1917 and is owned by the Lancashire Fusiliers Regimental Museum

The pain in the back is when he wakes up - no matter when - during the night or during the day

Most postcards offer a basic description of the airplanes on the backside of the postcard

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed a cross pattee constructed ofIn silver, (marked 800 on reverse), also numbered 14, 40. 63mm(w) x 55. 55mm(h), weighs 39. 1 grams. Footnote: these badges were worn by the River Boat Pilots whose duties were to guide larger ships through dangerous waters on large rivers in Germany; there were about 5 such rivers (name of the river is at the bottom of the badge), in this case "Elblotse" (of river Elbe). Very rare badge.