United Kingdom. Framed stringer and glass pieces of the Downed Halifax, April 1945 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic a Union of Slovak Railways

a Union of Slovak Railways pin

badge in silvered tombac with a silvered wreath and a blackened/patinated eagle

Already in March 1942 both sisters received the War Medal

the edges trimmed in gray embroidery interlaced with strands of fine aluminum wire

interwoven with dark blue threaded piping

United Kingdom. Framed stringer and glass pieces of the Downed Halifax, April 1945 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic a Union of Slovak RailwaysTwo pieces of glass and two pieces of stringer (structural framework), contained in a glass frame with black wooden exterior. The interior shows a sheet below with reading: The Halifax journey began when the almost new aircraft took off from Tarrant Ruston Air Base in Southern England, on the night of April 23,1945. Its mission dropping supplies to Norwegian resistance fighters. The Halifax was returning home when it was hit by anti aircraft fire over