United States. A US Army Air Force Type D-12, B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator visually-hidden the reverse bearing a raised

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “SEID FRÖHLICH IN HOFFNUNG GEDULDIGEN IN TRÜBSAL HALTET AN AM GEBET” (“REJOICE IN HOPE

the obverse with black inscription of “EISERNES KREUZ 1

mounted to a ten-pointed silvered bronze base

Bruststern)

hand-painted ship scene on the inside cover

United States. A US Army Air Force Type D-12, B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator visually-hidden the reverse bearing a raisedThe US Army Air Force Type D 12 is a [WWII era aircraft navigational compass] manufactured by the Bendix Aviation Corporation's Pioneer Instrument Division (models 1801, 1826, 1832, 1833). Used at the navigator's station on iconic bombers like the B 17 Flying Fortress and B 24 Liberator, measures 18 cm (d), and 12 cm (h), with specs plate, remains fine.