Germany, Luftwaffe. A Major Helmut Wick Wartime Postcard Archive Instituted by Elector Charles Albert

Instituted by Elector Charles Albert of Bavaria on 24 April 1729

the reverse stamped with the date of implementation “10 Dezember 1938” and the signatures of the Führer and Reichskanzler

inside lid lined in navy blue satin

he was reduced to the ranks and forfeited eight days pay and allowances for being absent

Livings was discharged on August 8th and declared "Fit for Base Duty"

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Major Helmut Wick Wartime Postcard Archive Instituted by Elector Charles Albert(Luftwaffe Postkarte). A wartime postcard depicting Major Helmut Wick, a Luftwaffe fighter ace with 56 confirmed victories who was killed in action over the English Channel during just weeks after the Battle of Britain, with Wick depicted in uniform and with the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves clearly visible, the reverse unused and with a Hoffmann studio mark, measuring 90 mm (w) x 140 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.