Germany, Third Reich. A Trench Art Desk Eagle Hold two are maker marked "LUDLOW

two are maker marked "LUDLOW LONDON" on the reverse

25" censor's stamp

The first certificate states that Leutnant zur See (Lieutenant at Sea) Englitzky received the Iron Cross 2nd Class

and launched its first flight on September 1

Gerspach was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal

Germany, Third Reich. A Trench Art Desk Eagle Hold two are maker marked "LUDLOW(Tischadler). A unique trench art desk eagle, constructed of multiple pieces of brass and bronze. It consists of a multi piece German national eagle featuring a bronze body with a copper hue, riveted with a pair of wings constructed of brass with etched feathering throughout the obverse. The eagle is situated on top of a circular brass oak leaf wreath, inset with a mirrored centrepiece. The latter is in turn overlaid by a blackened swastika. It is