Saxony, Kingdom. A General Honour Cross With Swords, C.1910 Auction Coningham was promoted to Air

Coningham was promoted to Air Marshal and directed tactical air force operations in the Allied invasion of Sicily and Italy as commander of the Northwest African Tactical Air Force

scuffing evident on the top of the lid and on the bottom

back cover with a typed personalized message inscribed "Ciudad de la Habana / Marzo 25 de 1989 "Año 30 de la Revolution" / A:G

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above oak leaf branches and surmounted by the initials "E L"

Saxony, Kingdom. A General Honour Cross With Swords, C.1910 Auction Coningham was promoted to Air(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen mit Schwertern). Instituted 31 January 1876 by King Albert. (1901 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of an Arrow Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central raised monogram of King Albert, the reverse with a central raised Saxon coat of arms, unmarked, measuring 38. 46 mm (w) x 42. 48 mm (h), weighing 19. 8 grams, in near extremely fine