which began operating its first transcontinental flight routes in 1938
lined on each side with a fuller
featuring two brass rank pips each in different style secured to the base with butterfly-style clips
Footnote: This Order was conferred upon military personnel of the Imperial Army and Navy in recognition of exceptional bravery and leadership during battle
all on loop for suspension from period original ribbons
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