Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftgau Xi Honour Plaque To Martha Thomas certificate_of_authenticity others with First Lieutenant Christensen

others with First Lieutenant Christensen wearing his Pour le Merite

On the verge of being overrun

ceasing to be Adjutant on July 5th and was to be Brigade Major of the 7th Canadian Training Brigade on August 30th

208 mm x 287 mm x 15

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftgau Xi Honour Plaque To Martha Thomas certificate_of_authenticity others with First Lieutenant Christensen(Ehrenschild des Luftgaues XI). Constructed of bronzed feinzink, the obverse bearing a dedication to STABSHELFERIN MARTHA THOMAS, above engraved inscriptions of FR HERVORRAGENDE LEISTUNG (FOR EXCEPTIONAL MERIT) and DER KOMMANDIERENDE GENERAL UND BEFEHLSHABER IM LUFTGAU XI (THE COMMANDING GENERAL AND SUPREME COMMANDER OF LUFTGAU XI), topped by a raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with an engraved signature of General Ludwig