Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Archive He signed his Attestation Paper

He signed his Attestation Paper on April 26

with nice patina

Slow to grasp instrument (unusual positions) and aerobatics (rolls)

Washington (April 1942)

A very fine matching pair of third reich period German Gendarmerie Oberleutnant shoulder boards

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Archive He signed his Attestation PaperAn example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords alternate de nazified version; consisting of a silvered and frosted Maltese cross with swords between the arms; the obverse depicting a central oak wreath, dated 1939; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch; an umarked example; measuring 48. 99 mm (w) x 48. 98 mm (h); weighing 21. 4 grams; slight loss to the finish; in virtually mint condition.