Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Newly Listed Botham was to serve aboard

Botham was to serve aboard a variety of ships and at various installations throughout his career

maker marked "50" on pin/reverse

MIHIEL" clasp on its original ribbon

with a small horizontal pinback

on a 67 mm x 73 mm Army green canvas (uniform removed)

Germany, Federal Republic. An Aircraft Destruction Badge, 1957 Version Newly Listed Botham was to serve aboard(Tieffligervernichtungsabzeichen). Constructed of blackened bronze, consisting a fighter aircraft pinned with dual reverse attachment prongs to a ribbon constructed of silver aluminum wire with dual black bands, with a field grey wool reverse lining, the aircraft measuring 19. 71 mm (w) x 20. 75 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.