Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Awards Archive which began operating its first

which began operating its first transcontinental flight routes in 1938

The off-white cotton along the waist is stamped “88

A Second War Japanese Aircrew & Observers Parachute

all on loop for suspension from period original ribbons

Footnote: Charles Thompson Ransey was born on July 7

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Awards Archive which began operating its first(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of awards, including: 1. A War Merit Medal, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939, unmarked, measuring 32. 21 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 8 grams, in near mint condition. 2. A Krim Shield, constructed of bronzed