again suffering from Influenza
Footnote: The Order of the Lion of Finland was instituted on September 11
maintaining its original period look
the ball finials bent back on the arm at 3 o'clock
Generalleutnant (20 Apr 1945) Career: Entered the Army as Platoon and Company Leader in the 7th Jäger-Battalion (10 Aug 1914-1919) Company-Leader in the Westphali Free-Jäger-Corps (1919-30 Sep 1919) Platoon-Leader in the 14th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-30 Sep 1920) Platoon-Leader in the 18th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-17 Jul 1930) Detached to the Staff of Group-Command 2 – secret Flying-Training in the USA (18 Jul 1930-31 Jul 1931) Advisor in the Department T 3
Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Auction Archive again suffering from Influenza(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 72 mm (w) x 53. 24 mm (h), weighing 24. 2 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, in better than very fine