Bavaria, Kingdom. An Observer’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold maker marked “Alexander Pock

maker marked “Alexander Pock

had been in the gunboat's fire room when the surface force had overtaken the ship

023 other ranks

to be Corporal on December 15

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Observer’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold maker marked “Alexander Pock(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