Germany, Weimar Republic. A Freikorps Oberland Tyrolean Assault Troops Eagle Newly Listed 1870-1951 Issue

1870-1951 Issue

mounted on cardboard

with William Neilson Limited of Toronto (1940-1942) at $25 per week

(Offizierbewerber = Officer Candidates

A Prime Example of an SS officer's belt from a premier American collection

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Freikorps Oberland Tyrolean Assault Troops Eagle Newly Listed 1870-1951 Issue(Der Tiroler Adler der Sturmkompanie Tirol des Freikorps Oberland). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a detailed Tyrol style German national eagle executed in red enamels, with a semi circular green enameled laurel wreath set behind its head, overlaid across the chest by two gilded banners bearing an inscription of IM KAMPFE FR OBERSCHLESIEN (IN THE FIGHT FOR UPPER SILESIA), topped by a suspension