Prussia, Kingdom. The Pour le Mérite and Germany's First Aces, Author Signed Copy consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of black rayon with

constructed of black rayon with black woven tresse and a black felt underside

Housed in the original blue case

(Heer Steuermann Ärmelabzeichen)

He enlisted with the 7th Regiment (Fusiliers) as a Provisional 2nd Lieutenant

the former maker marked “ALOIS RETTENMAIER

Prussia, Kingdom. The Pour le Mérite and Germany's First Aces, Author Signed Copy consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac constructed of black rayon withHardcover, smooth black cloth cover, the award on the front cover and the text on both the spine and the back cover in gold colored ink, entitled "The Pour le Mrite and Germany's First Aces" by Lieutenant Colonel John R. Angolia (Retired) and Clint R. Hackney Jr., copyrighted by the author in 1984, First Edition, signed in blue ink by "John Angolia" and hand serial numbered in red ink "487" on page 4 as one of the first 500 copies of this edition,