Germany, Luftwaffe. An Unissued Desk Ornament GTRexclude A stiff piece of metal

A stiff piece of metal inside the epaulets prevents them from bending or bowing during wear

rosette sitting on two-tone strap sewn to the ribbon

where he was to remain until he was discharged on October 10th

which aired nationally in Canada

he completed a second two-year course for a General Staff Officer at the War Academy in Berlin-Moabit

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Unissued Desk Ornament GTRexclude A stiff piece of metal(Luftwaffe Schreibtischschmuck). An unusual Luftwaffe desk ornament or paperweight, constructed of a two step tapering marble base, topped by a patinated zink alloy German national eagle, the obverse of the pedestal riveted with a patinated zink alloy Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, flanked by a silvered edelweiss, the base featuring a partially intact green felt liner to mitigate surface scratching, unmarked, measuring 10 cm (w) x 6 cm