Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Second Pattern Tunic Eagle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne United Republic of crowned by green enamelled oak

crowned by green enamelled oak leaves and the number “17

was promoted to Wachtmeister (Sergeant equivalent of the Artillery)

on loop for suspension (very clearly marked “65” for Klein & Quenzer A

with the Canadian Pension Commission ruling that his death was related to his military service

As part of a wide anti-partisan operation Napfkuchen the Cossack division was transferred to Croatia

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Second Pattern Tunic Eagle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne United Republic of crowned by green enamelled oak(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a finely detailed Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 85 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.