Bavaria, Kingdom. An Observer’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold The pictures were published by

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

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

He later served as a Guard (#5687) at the United States Army Garrison at Fort Huachuca

maker marked “Alexander Pock

Spain: Type II

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Observer’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold The pictures were published by(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