France, Republic. An Air Force Dagger, Named to Colonel Arié Maxime, Air Force Reserve 1984 certificate_of_authenticity Silver star placed upon a

Silver star placed upon a bronze gilt star-shaped base

when he left for Canada to join the Royal Canadian Air Force

accompanied by five assorted Ribbon Bars

It pursued the Wehrmacht northward into Alsace

he received the Iron Cross 1st Class and went on to serve as a division’s adjutant

France, Republic. An Air Force Dagger, Named to Colonel Arié Maxime, Air Force Reserve 1984 certificate_of_authenticity Silver star placed upon aDagger is chrome plated steel, with an extremely sharp tip, both sides with a raised ridge in the centre and bevelled deeming it double edged and diamond crossed, magnetic, obverse ricasso marked with the French Air Force insignia, reverse ricasso is maker marked "DUMAS 142 79", obverse of the blade engraved in running script "Association Nationale des Officiers de Rserve de l'Arme de l'Air au Colonel Ari Maxime", reverse engraved in running script