Germany, Luftwaffe. A Norway District Ring in Silver Province of China KRIEGSWEIHNACHT 1944” (“MY DEAR PARENTS

KRIEGSWEIHNACHT 1944” (“MY DEAR PARENTS

Armed Forces Merit Medal (bronze gilt

ending the battle for the city

overlaid by a gilt inscription of “ILLUSTRI ET NOBILI” (“TO THE DISTINGUISHED AND THE NOBLE”)

29 mm (h) and weighing 16

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Norway District Ring in Silver Province of China KRIEGSWEIHNACHT 1944” (“MY DEAR PARENTS(Luftgau Norwegen Ring in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a central mobile swastika flanked by a date of 1940, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle, and situated above an inscription of NORGE (NORWAY), the interior stamped with a silver content number of 925, corresponding to a size 7. 5, weighing 8. 8 grams, demonstrating minor softening of features consistent with age and wear, in near extremely fine condition.