GERMANY, German Empire. Oswald Bölcke. Cast Zinc Medal (41mm, 24.36 g, 12h). By B.H. Mayer. Dually dated 1914 and 1916. OBERLEUTNAT BÖLCKE . ., bust of Oswald Bölcke facing slightly left, wearing Pour le Mérite; to left; laurel branch and (BHM) / German monoplane to right in dog fight with enemy biplane over battlefield; German imperial eagles perched on either side of airplane propeller, holding garland in beaks, (BHM) below right blade; WO MUT UND KRAFT IN/DEUTSCHER SEELE FLAMMEN (Where courage and strength in the German soul blaze) in two lines; · 1914 - 1916 · between . Zetzmann 6029. Matte surfaces. As made. Very rare.
From the PS Collection of Medals of the Great War.