Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Prewar Glider Pilot’s Photo Album Auction (Waffen-SS Ärmeladler)

(Waffen-SS Ärmeladler)

with typical hardware on reverse by this maker

1917 but it is not clear as to why

constructed of patinated non-magnetic iron

The surrounding raised blue circular riband is satin

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Prewar Glider Pilot’s Photo Album Auction (Waffen-SS Ärmeladler)(Fotoalbum fr Segelflieger). A rare and fascinating prewar glider pilots photo album, constructed of a card stock binding with a canvas exterior liner, the spine perforated with four holes reinforced with magnetic metal grommets, with a drawstring looped through the holes to securely maintain the albums structural integrity, the interior content consisting of 22 black card stock pages, pasted with 212 privately taken black and white images, with