Bavaria, Kingdom. An Observer’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold I remember at the time

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

023 other ranks

obverse centre in Gold

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Observer’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold I remember at the time(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