Netherlands, Kingdom. A Royal Dutch Airlines (Klm) Art Deco Medal C.1935 Auction Official Royal Canadian Air Force

Official Royal Canadian Air Force Casualty Notification

Hennesdorf was deployed to the 4th Battery of Heavy Flak Battalion 563 in February of 1943

Mayer’s Söhne on interior lid

officially impressed naming has been erased with a "4" still showing as part of the service number

measuring 70 mm (w) x 92

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Royal Dutch Airlines (Klm) Art Deco Medal C.1935 Auction Official Royal Canadian Air ForceIn silvered fine zinc, obverse illustrating an eagle with its wings raised, backed by a map of the world showing a flight path from the Netherlands to the Dutch East Indies, inscribed "KON LUCHTVAART MY" below and engraver marked with the initials "H T" within a circle, reverse illustrating the Royal Dutch Airlines wings insignia, measuring 60. 2 mm in diameter, spotting evident on the reverse, near extremely fine.