Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, Owner-Attributed Hold while the Arrowhead and Five

while the Arrowhead and Five Bronze Battle Stars on his European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal are for his involvement on D-Day

and a considerable portion of the book is devoted to the history and production of the Small Arms Factory at Lithgow

In silver gilt with black enamels ribbons

obverse of the handle illustrating the bust of Grand Duke Nicholas

most images accompanied by handwritten captions

Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, Owner-Attributed Hold while the Arrowhead and Five(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, around a central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, bearing an engraved owners name of WILLI REIBER, 14. 2. 17, measuring 45. 16 mm (w) x 70. 24 mm (h),