Stitched onto the right breast just above the top pocket is an insignia consisting of a dark green wool base bearing a hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika
and pinned with gilded NSDAP-style German national eagles clutching wreathed swastikas
A Sleeve Shield of the Spanish Blue Division
a rare personalized depiction of police duty in an occupied German territory in wartime in extremely fine condition
the obverse overlaid by a white cotton disc measuring 45 cm in diameter
Germany, Federal Republic. A Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds Clasp, with Case, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval c. 1965 Hold Stitched onto the right breast(Goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Etui, Museumsstck). Constructed of a gilded silver alloy, the obverse consisting of three overlaid oak leaves, situated above a pair of crossed swords, all inset with 75 cut glass gems, the reverse with a malleable attachment loop, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of an exhibition example manufactured by Rudolf Souval, Vienna, c. 1965, measuring 28.