Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Spanish Cross in Gold, with Case visually-hidden France: French Flying Regiment Stork

France: French Flying Regiment Stork Badge (two-piece construction

Two other planes belonging to 45 Squadron were shot down within minutes of this

engraver marked "LUCIEN

Nicholson was cited for his BEM in the Supplement to the London Gazette on January 1

a scarce image of a Kreigsmarine diver in full apparatus

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Spanish Cross in Gold, with Case visually-hidden France: French Flying Regiment Stork(Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika, bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within dual circular rings, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 56. 44 mm (w) x 55. 43