Germany, Luftwaffe. An Honour Award For Technical Achievement In The Southern Command certificate_of_authenticity the wooden stems wrapped in

the wooden stems wrapped in rows of fine silver bullion wire

the blade with dull edges and tip

The family later moved to California

with the 3rd Battalion Victoria Volunteer Rifles

with his citation below

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Honour Award For Technical Achievement In The Southern Command certificate_of_authenticity the wooden stems wrapped inA Luftwaffe Honour Award for Technical Achievement in the Southern Command Blackened metal, maker marked with the "LAUCHAMMER" insignia on the reverse, illustrating a Luftwaffe eagle insignia overlaying a map of the Mediterranean area, inscribed "FR HERVORRAGENDE TECHNISCHE LEISTUNGEN IM SDEN" (For Excellent Technical Service in the South) and "GENERALFELDMARSCHALL OBERBEFEHLSHABER SD" (General Field Marshal, South Commander) below, with the General