Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Silver Case to an Oberst from an NSDAP Kreisleiter, by Hermann Bauer Province of China maker marked “DEP

maker marked “DEP

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 256th Infantry Battalion on January 25

He was transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps on December 15

measuring 88 mm x 123 mm

NCO School and Ordnance School

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Silver Case to an Oberst from an NSDAP Kreisleiter, by Hermann Bauer Province of China maker marked “DEP(Gedenketui in Silber). A unique and personalized commemorative case, constructed of silver with a lacquered wooden base, the lid bearing an engraved inscription of ZUM OBERST (TO OBERST COLONEL), situated below three rivet holes which accommodated a decoration that has been lost to time, with an engraved Kreisleiters signature at the bottom right corner, opening with a functional hinge to reveal a wood lined interior divided into two compartments,