Germany, Third Reich. A Land Customs Dagger Hanger Newly Listed 1914-15 Star (81456 Pte

1914-15 Star (81456 Pte

Ten of the regiment's officers and 143 enlisted men were killed in action or mortally wounded and one officer and 128 enlisted men died of disease

constructed of aluminum and measuring 67 mm (w) x 27 mm (h)

the obverse bearing central raised inscriptions of “FÜR BESONDERE LEISTUNG” (“FOR OUTSTANDING MERIT”) and “DER KOMMANDIERENDE GENERAL UND BEFEHLSHABER IM LUFTGAU NORWEGEN” (“THE COMMANDING GENERAL AND SUPREME COMMANDER OF LUFTGAU NORWAY”)

affixed with four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate and field-grey wool backer

Germany, Third Reich. A Land Customs Dagger Hanger Newly Listed 1914-15 Star (81456 Pte(Zollgrenzschutz Dolchgehnge). A rare Land Customs dagger hanger, consisting of two dark green velvet straps, each topped on the obverse with silver aluminum wire tresses bordered by dark green threaded bands, each adjusted with functional silvered buckles bearing raised oak leaves and completing in functional silvered spring clips, both suspended from an aluminum hanger, unmarked, measuring 260 mm in length as presented, in overall extremely fine