Original Imperial German WWI Oldenburg Friedrich-August Cross 1st Class Royal Air Force These conversions were done both

These conversions were done both at the Winchester factory

to break the thick canopy of an aircraft if the canopy wouldn’t open and the pilot needed to escape

It is a fine Solingen-Produced example made by the well-known firm Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co

indicating manufacture by Suya Sho Ten and inspection by Kokura Arsenal

the vertical flight gyro

Original Imperial German WWI Oldenburg Friedrich-August Cross 1st Class Royal Air Force These conversions were done bothOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Friedrich August Cross was a German decoration of the First World War. It was set up on 24 September 1914 by Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, with two classes, for (to quote its citation) "all persons of military or civilian status, who have shown outstanding service during the war itself". This is a great 1st Class example of the Friedrich August Kreuz, a black iron cross patte with a laurel