Germany, Third Reich. An Officers Association (DOB) Membership Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic culminating in the laying upon

culminating in the laying upon of heavy fire upon retreating German columns at Casa Chiselline and Bersaglia on April 22nd

with slight oxidation and fatigue evident to the medals and ribbons

the obverse stamped with “Ausb

the reverse presenting handwriting in pencil U

An Imperial pickelhaube eagle insignia

Germany, Third Reich. An Officers Association (DOB) Membership Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic culminating in the laying upon(Deutscher Offiziersbund Mitgliedsabzeichen). Founded 1918. (Circa 1925 Issue). Constructed of silvered bronze and red, white, and black enamels, the obverse with a central medallion in red sun ray enamels topped with the letters DOB in white enamels, surrounded by rings of white and black enamels, with a vertically oriented sword featuring a black painted Cross Patte, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 48. 6 mm (w) x 24. 1 mm (l), in near