A Royal Navy (Rn) & Royal Canadian Navy (Rcn) Fleet Air Arm Observer Wing certificate_of_authenticity Physically and mentally well equipped

Physically and mentally well equipped

with its period-original ribbon

the former with a dual prong attachment

in connection to the attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler during Operation Valkyrie

Enemy machine gun fire was fierce

A Royal Navy (Rn) & Royal Canadian Navy (Rcn) Fleet Air Arm Observer Wing certificate_of_authenticity Physically and mentally well equippedGold coloured and silvered bullion wire, in various textures, silver fouled anchor, maroon felt in the void of the crown, touches of red, green and blue embroidery in the base of the crown, black threading giving definition to the wings and the crown, on a black wool base, padded, black cotton mesh backer, 52 mm x 59 mm, missing its horizontal pinback, discolouration evident in the gold coloured bullion on the left wing, better than fine.