Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge Hold marked KO on the ring

marked KO on the ring

mounted on swing bar suspension with pinback

Allen reverted to the rank of Private at his own request on April 6

very scarce decoration

5 mm x 43 mm

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge Hold marked KO on the ring(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, around a central red enameled square with a black and white checkered centrepiece, superimposed on a ribbed background, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback maker marked with