Germany, Imperial. An MG 08 Desk Ornament visually-hidden a fighter ace of the

a fighter ace of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) and the Second World War

he was posted to the 500 Draft

in overall good to fine condition

obverse illustrating a group of seventeen sailors topside on a u-boat

He was briefly reverted in rank in July 1915

Germany, Imperial. An MG 08 Desk Ornament visually-hidden a fighter ace of the(Schreibtischdekoration Maschinengewehr 08). An MG 08 desk ornament, consisting of a scale replica of the primary heavy machine gun utilized by German forces during the First World War (with additional limited pre war and post war service), executed in olive drab painted bronze, featuring swivel action within the carriage, affixed to a marbled pedestal which retains a paper liner on the base to mitigate surface scratching, unmarked, measuring 7 cm (w)