Germany, Luftwaffe. A Major Helmut Wick Wartime Postcard Archive the obverse centre bears red

the obverse centre bears red enamel and gilt name of the order and is circumscribed with gilt lettering reading СЪ НАМИ БОГЪ (God with us) with a sprig of laurel below

either in a group with other soldiers or on his own

the reverse stamped with the date of implementation “10 Dezember 1938” and the signatures of the Führer and Reichskanzler

he was reduced to the ranks and forfeited eight days pay and allowances for being absent

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Major Helmut Wick Wartime Postcard Archive the obverse centre bears red(Luftwaffe Postkarte). A wartime postcard depicting Major Helmut Wick, a Luftwaffe fighter ace with 56 confirmed victories who was killed in action over the English Channel during just weeks after the Battle of Britain, with Wick depicted in uniform and with the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves clearly visible, the reverse unused and with a Hoffmann studio mark, measuring 90 mm (w) x 140 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.