Germany, Luftwaffe. An Austrian Military Merit Cross Iii Class Certificate To Generalleutnant And Kc Winner Rieckhoff certificate_of_authenticity The inscription reads “Trinke Kraft

The inscription reads “Trinke Kraft Zum Kühnen Kämpfen

embarking Canada aboard the Empress of Japan on October 11

with nine laurel leaves on either side

a rare matching set in extremely fine condition

constructed of wood with a faux red leather exterior

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Austrian Military Merit Cross Iii Class Certificate To Generalleutnant And Kc Winner Rieckhoff certificate_of_authenticity The inscription reads “Trinke KraftThe Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration certificate is named to Prussian lieutenant of Infantry Regiment 69 Herbert Rieckhoff, dated to Vienna on June 14, 1917. Measuring 236 mm (w) x 386 mm (h), presenting two folding creases, light overall creasing, and light fraying of the edges, remains near very fine. Footnote: Herbert Joachim Rieckhoff was born on December 25, 1898 in Berlin. He joined the Prussian army as a soldier of the