Bavaria, Kingdom. An Observer’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold surmounted by period gilded Spanish

surmounted by period gilded Spanish royal crown

I remember at the time that we considered ourselves fortunate to fall into the hands of Saxon troops if we had to be taken at all

maker marked “Alexander Pock

The pictures were published by the Supreme Command of the Army (OKH = Oberkommando des Heeres)

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Observer’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold surmounted by period gilded Spanish(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Bavarian royal crown, with a central black and white checkered enamel applique set within a red enameled border, set on top of a ribbed background, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, maker marked C. POELLATH, SCHROBENHAUSEN and