Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 GTRexclude The route had been pioneered

The route had been pioneered in 1936 by Imperial Airways

Footnote: The Order of Merit for Distinguished Service was instituted on July 18

"Bandsman Swann" spent much of the latter part of 1915 and early 1916 with rhumatism

KRAFT DURCH FREUDE KREIS EMMENDINGEN” (“KDF DISTRICT EMMENDINGEN”)

Once with 626 (Royal Air Force) Squadron

Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 GTRexclude The route had been pioneeredA pair of Second World War Slovakian trench art brass shell cases, including a small celibre shell, the outside featuring a raised Slovakian coat of arms above crossed swords, with the opposite side bearing a central etched date of 1943, topped by a steel helmet and above initials VD, measuring 34 mm (w) x 152 mm (h), with minor oxidation evident to the exterior, in overall near extremely fine condition, and; a large calibre shell, the exterior