Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Items Republic of 270 men died

270 men died

the reverse presents a principle vertical pin assembly

and as the soft vertical banks made it impossible to bridge the river no tanks or anti-tank guns could be taken across the raging stream to the support of the rifle companies

steel gray cloth cover

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Items Republic of 270 men died(Brustadler und Medaille). A mixed lot of items, including: 1. A Heer Officers breast eagle, constructed of a black cotton twill base, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) 40 mm (h), demonstrating near total loss of its original green wool base and some material fatigue throughout the wire, a uniform removed example in fair condition. 2. A Waffen