Slovakia. I Republic. A 1940 Downhill Ski Victor’s Trophy, With Goggles certificate_of_authenticity those men were a race

those men were a race apart

A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Sanitätspersonal trade patch

Instituted 1926 by King Alfonso XII of Spain

he served in England and Palestine with the 2nd Parachute Brigade Headquarters

its sail bearing a red cross

Slovakia. I Republic. A 1940 Downhill Ski Victor’s Trophy, With Goggles certificate_of_authenticity those men were a raceA 1940 downhill ski competition victors trophy, constructed of a polished, predominantly white marbled base cut into a slope, topped by a detailed patinated bronze sculpture of a skier in mid stride, with a bronze plaque fastened to one side of the marble base bearing an engraved dedication with a date of 24. III. 1940, measuring 42 mm (w) x 270 mm (l) x 195 mm (h) overall, in near extremely fine condition; accompanied by a set of ski goggles,