United Kingdom. Framed stringer and glass pieces of the Downed Halifax, April 1945 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Marching to Victory Medal

Marching to Victory Medal

mounted to a circular mother-of-pearl base

Already in March 1942 both sisters received the War Medal

XXXV - Returns and Reports

United Kingdom. Framed stringer and glass pieces of the Downed Halifax, April 1945 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Marching to Victory MedalTwo 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