Germany, Luftwaffe. A Commemorative Wooden Plate, C.1940 Buy Now Footnote: The Cross of Valour

Footnote: The Cross of Valour was established in 1920 as an award for bravery in the field of battle

consisting of a two-piece construction

silvered wreath and patinated tank (silver wash is mostly gone)

by maker GWL

reverse illustrating two soldiers from different eras shaking hands

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Commemorative Wooden Plate, C.1940 Buy Now Footnote: The Cross of Valour(Luftwaffe Erinnerungsplatte). A Luftwaffe commemorative wooden plate, the obverse with finely detailed etched and coloured designs, featuring a central Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, topped by a Messerschmitt Bf 109, above a sunrise and forested landscape with a deer, unmarked, measuring 278 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.