Germany, Third Reich. A Promotion Document to Government Land Surveyor Walter Bickenbach, with Hermann Göring Signature Province of China saving his or her life

saving his or her life by the use of a parachute

each constructed of dark green wool and topped by dual machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire insignia bisected by black threaded bands

Loyal Medal for Twenty-Five Years of Service (Chakapadmala)

for service on B 5 as a First Lieutenant

a relatively small unit consisting of 1000-2000 men

Germany, Third Reich. A Promotion Document to Government Land Surveyor Walter Bickenbach, with Hermann Göring Signature Province of China saving his or her life(Befrderungsdokument mit Reichsmarschall Hermann Gring Unterschrift). Constructed of off white paper paper stock with black and gilt ink, named to government land surveyor Walter Bickenbach, elevating him from Regierungslandmesser to Vermessungsrat, dated 9 October 1939 and issued from Berlin, certified by the facsimile signature of AH and handwritten signature of Reichsmarschall Hermann Gring, measuring 25. 5 cm (w) x 35. 5 cm (h), situated within