Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, C.1917 GTRexclude measuring 32 mm (w) x

measuring 32 mm (w) x 208 mm (l) as presented

extremely fine with folding crease

An Early Luftwaffe Observers Badge by Assmann - Eagle patinated tombac with wreath in silvered tombac

credited with having served one year and two months in the RCAF

each shoulder displays a shoulder board constructed of cardboard-reinforced light-green wool bearing two rows of twisted silver aluminum bullion wire

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, C.1917 GTRexclude measuring 32 mm (w) x(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen). Instituted on 25 September 1843. Type III. (1917 1918 Issue). A round silver medal, the obverse centre presents the left facing portrait of Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by the inscription ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY), surrounded by a border comprised of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves, measuring 33. 39 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension