Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 Buy Now His aircraft has been severely

His aircraft has been severely damaged on several occasions but this had not diminished his enthusiasm for operational flying

He went back to flying front missions in March 1944 and claimed his final victories in the south of France

smaller photo of Ubben

3 Field Company

having no chance to defend himself from enemy fire

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 Buy Now His aircraft has been severely(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden I Klasse). Instituted 19 July 1866. (1905 1918 Issue). An exquisite award consisting of a hollow Gold Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and hand etched Gold flames in each quadrant, centre obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a crowned cipher of King Ludwig III and surrounded by a broad white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt, inscribed MERENTI (MERIT), in Gold lettering, reverse centre