Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge In Silver Newly Listed Footnote: The Medal for Aeronautic

Footnote: The Medal for Aeronautic Valour was instituted on November 27

Footnote: William Alexander Dillon was born on August 16

to continue the attack and capture what remained of the village of Courcelette

complete with insignia

dark blue lanyard with gilded interwoven thread

Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge In Silver Newly Listed Footnote: The Medal for AeronauticA stamped, silvered bronze award in the form of a Tyr rune with a central superimposed swastika, encompassed by a circular border inscribed with FR LEISTUNGEN IN DER HJ (FOR PROFICIENCY IN THE HJ), the reverse is marked 72041, RZM and M1 34 indicating manufacture by Karl Wurster Markneukirchen, with a vertical pinback, measuring 30. 29 mm (w) x 52. 25 mm (h), very fine.