A Mint Second War Raf Glider Regiment Pilots Wings Badge Auction War Merit Cross with Swords

War Merit Cross with Swords Second Class (with original award document as Generalleutenant)

The war is also known as the Yom Kippur War or the 1973 Arab-Israeli War

this experience suggested both the usefulness of such armour-first tactics as well as the further benefits of using armoured vehicles to transport troops

This Army hat features white crown and capband waffenfarben indicating branch to be Infantry

scattered oxidation and gilt wear evident

A Mint Second War Raf Glider Regiment Pilots Wings Badge Auction War Merit Cross with SwordsRed, white, yellow and light blue embroidery, with black threading giving definition to the lion and the GRVI crown, embroidered tab inscribed "Y8652" projecting from the top of the right wing, on a brownish green wool base, black cotton backer, 50 mm x 129 mm, extremely fine. Footnote: From the Collection of Warren Carroll.