Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 Buy Now having no chance to defend

having no chance to defend himself from enemy fire

He went back to flying front missions in March 1944 and claimed his final victories in the south of France

centre section in Platinum (

with the number "108" clearly visible underneath but the remaining type illegible

His aircraft has been severely damaged on several occasions but this had not diminished his enthusiasm for operational flying

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 Buy Now having no chance to defend(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden I Klasse). Instituted 19 July 1866. (1905 1918 Issue). An exquisite award consisting of a hollow Gold Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and hand etched Gold flames in each quadrant, centre obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a crowned cipher of King Ludwig III and surrounded by a broad white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt, inscribed MERENTI (MERIT), in Gold lettering, reverse centre