Germany, Third Reich. A Fine Bronze Desk Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1951-1962 Issue

1951-1962 Issue

He is acknowledged as having attended a Sniping Course with the Canadian Corps School from November 5 to 28

front and squared rear visors

mounted to an eight-pointed star base

That was followed two weeks later by combat at Ie Shima (now Iejima)

Germany, Third Reich. A Fine Bronze Desk Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1951-1962 Issue(Tisch Adler). Constructed of cast bronze with a fine patina, presenting as an exceptionally detailed German national eagle with its wings fully outstretched, with an integral loop set into its beak securing in place a mobile swastika pendant, perched atop a cascading rock formation, with the latter in turn riveted to a polished marble pedestal, with the base retaining a card stock liner to mitigate surface scratching, unmarked, measuring 32. 5 cm (w)