Germany, Imperial. An Old Master Of Fencing Badge Archive when he was replaced by

when he was replaced by Air Chief Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas and appointed head of Flying Training Command

A gilded silver Maltese cross with white enamelled edges

With enthusiasm

on a 20 year endowment

Germany, Imperial. An Old Master Of Fencing Badge Archive when he was replaced by(Deutsche Krieger Fechtanstalt Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, vertical pinback, obverse presents with white enameled Maltese Cross on top of green laurel wreath, topped by Geman national crown, with central depiction of fencers shaking hands over red enameled background, maker marked HCH. Timm, Berlin C19 on reverse, in extremely fine condition.