Germany, Third Reich. A 1938 Edition Of Pour Le Mérite Flieger, By Walter Zuerl Auction Archive Colonel's rank insignia clasp on

Colonel's rank insignia clasp on the American flag ribbon

It is in turn surrounded by arabesque and forestry-themed designs

the obverse medallion features a red and white enamelled shield

with RZM/SS paper label on reverse

measuring 123 mm (w) x 42 mm (h)

Germany, Third Reich. A 1938 Edition Of Pour Le Mérite Flieger, By Walter Zuerl Auction Archive Colonel's rank insignia clasp on(Pour le Mrite Flieger). A 1938 edition of Pour le Mrite Flieger (Pour le Mrite Pilots), constructed of a card stock binding, the cover bearing a full colour illustration of the eponymous decoration, the interior content consisting of 547 paginated pages featuring detailed biographies of First World War Air Force personnel who received the Pour le Mrite, supplemented by a number of black and white photographs, published in 1938 by Curt Pechstein,