with the enamels well preserved without chipping of any kind and only minor contact marks
on replacement combatant's ribbon
including one dated 30 March 1935 and issued from Munich
the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey edelweiss with a golden-yellow stamen
J/35241 Pilot Officer (Navigator) John William Butcher
"The Awards of the Luftwaffe" by Antonio Scarpini United Republic of with the enamels well preservedThe Awards of the Luftwaffe, by Antonio Scapini, gives an invaluable overview of the decorations a member of the Luftwaffe could receive between 1935 and 1945. In the usual format of the "The Awards of Series" by B&D Publishing, history, regulations, award criteria, manufacturers, and documents are listed, supported by contemporary photos. The book will be an important tool for the novice as well as the advanced collector. For the first time, every