Germany, Luftwaffe. A Private Wartime Photo Album From The Estate Of An Officer In Occupied France And Belgium Hold 69 mm x 15

69 mm x 15

inscribed in running script: "George the Fifth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith Emperor of India and Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath To Our trusty and well beloved Sir Arthur Arnold Barrett Knight Commander of Our said Most Honourable Order Knight Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India Knight Commander of Our Royal Victorian Order General in Our Indian Forces one of Our Aides-de-Camp General / Greeting Whereas We have been pleased to nominate and appoint you to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the First Class or Knights Grand Cross of Our aforesaid Order of the Bath And whereas the Ceremony of investing you with the Insignia of your Dignity in the Order cannot be conveniently preformed by Us And whereas We have in and by the Statues of the Order full power and authority under certain circumstances to dispense with the regulations relative to Investiture

two days shy of his twenty-second birthday

As they were a medallion

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Private Wartime Photo Album From The Estate Of An Officer In Occupied France And Belgium Hold 69 mm x 15(Luftwaffe Fotoalbum). A fascinating private wartime photo album from the estate of a Luftwaffe Office. Constructed of a card stock binding with 20 card stock pages, the album retains 256 black and white photos. The images open with scenes of cityscapes and landscapes in what appears to be Belgium and northern France, with frequent signs of battle damage. Luftwaffe personnel are depicted conversing and at leisure in these locales. These are followed