Original German WWII Framed Flying Ace Erich Hartmann Signed Reprinted Photo with RPPC - 8 ⅛ x 10 ⅛” German Militaria The bottom of the casing

The bottom of the casing is marked in black ink:

due to the fact that the maps contained inside are Eastern Front locations

All three of the original liner split pins are intact

of Alexander City

The patina on each blade is concurrent and makes the set appear both vintage and war-torn

Original German WWII Framed Flying Ace Erich Hartmann Signed Reprinted Photo with RPPC - 8 ⅛ x 10 ⅛” German Militaria The bottom of the casingOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Erich Alfred Hartmann was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions. He was credited with shooting down a total of 352 Allied aircraft: 345 Soviet and seven American while serving with the Luftwaffe. During the course of his career, Hartmann was forced to crash