Austria, Imperial. A Central Powers Patriotic Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Highly motivated after combat success

Highly motivated after combat success in Ukraine

unmarked with the exception of an etched owner’s name of “GUNZL” set across the reverse three and nine o’clock arms

the reverse bearing a central inscription of “FÜR TREUE IN DER ARBEIT” (“FOR FAITH IN LABOUR”)

Infanterie-Division was chosen to carry on the traditions of the WWI unit in which Adolf Hitler had served

commendable

Austria, Imperial. A Central Powers Patriotic Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Highly motivated after combat success(Patriotisches Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze and multi coloured enamels, displaying the Austrian, Italian, German, and Ottoman flags in beautifully coloured enamel work, with a horizontal pinback on the reverse, unmarked, measuring 21. 0 mm (w) x 27. 7 mm (l), weighing 6. 27, a beautifully preserved example, in overall extremely fine condition.