Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Aviso Grille Paperweight United Republic of GRVI (bronze gilt with red

GRVI (bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

He joined the army on September 6

He was admitted to Quebec Military Hospital for eight days on February 1

where he would serve with distinction as a Spitfire Pilot

Medal in Gothic script

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Aviso Grille Paperweight United Republic of GRVI (bronze gilt with red(Avso Griller Briefbeschwerer). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a circular ribbed base, bearing an etched inscription of AVISO GRILLE, topped by a German national eagle perched on a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a screw and washer, unmarked, measuring 72 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), minor loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Aviso Grille was built by Blohm & Voss and commissioned on 19 May