Germany, Luftwaffe. A Soldbuch to Josef Flügge, Honour Goblet and German Cross in Gold Recipient Auction entrusted with the prototype of

entrusted with the prototype of the revolutionary Fokker Eindecker fighter plane with a machine gun synchronized to fire safely through its propeller arc via the use of a gun synchronizer

dark patinas on the two medals

This was followed by a brief three day stay at No

the lid domed and bearing the King's crown within an ornate rule in gold-coloured ink

surrounded by a white enameled ring with a inscription of “SI DEUS NOBISCUM

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Soldbuch to Josef Flügge, Honour Goblet and German Cross in Gold Recipient Auction entrusted with the prototype of(Luftwaffe Soldbuch fr einen Trger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold). Constructed of a grey blue card stock binding with 24 paginated interior pages filled with handwritten and stamped entries, named to JOSEF FLGGE, an eventual Hauptmann who served primarily with Kampfgeschwader 27, Kampfgeschwader 100, and Luftflotte Reich, and was the recipient of numerous awards, retaining a certified black and white studio portrait of the bearer in the uniform of a