Germany, Third Reich. A 1937 German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics Munich Meeting Commemorative Medallion Province of China one inscribed "Major John Weire"

one inscribed "Major John Weire" in black enamels

the gun shot wounds evident to his back

the obverse bearing a raised cross overlaid by a hand clutching a sword

The handle grip consists of two pieces of black celluloid inset into the hilt

The images open with the owner participating in football and handball games with other servicemen

Germany, Third Reich. A 1937 German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics Munich Meeting Commemorative Medallion Province of China one inscribed "Major John Weire"(Medaille der Lilienthal Gesellschaft). Constructed of brown earthenware, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of Icarus, circumscribed by an inscription of HAUPTVERSAMMLUNG 1937 MNCHEN 12. 14. OKTOBER (ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1937 MUNICH 12TH 14TH OCTOBER), the reverse bearing a feathered wing circumscribed by an inscription of ILIENTHAL GESELLSCHAFT with laurel branches, unmarked, measuring 42 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.