marked by French hallmark denoting imported gold items since 1893
chipping evident in the blue enamels
1940 he was promoted to Obergefreiter
consisting of a padded red cotton patch bearing a machine-embroidered black wire sickle and hammer pierced by a gold bullion wire sword
around a U-Boat set across a hollow background
Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, Spanish-Made Stick Pin Miniature, c. 1950 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic marked by French hallmark denoting(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler, Anstecknadel, spanische Fertigung). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on black enameled discs, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of Spanish manufacture c. 1950, measuring 19 mm (w) x 19 mm (h), a unique example