Germany, HJ. A 1936 Italian Trip Commemorative Badge, by Deschler & Sohn Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic re-engraved)

re-engraved)

having lost all of its original silver finish

with material fatigue and minor soiling evident

A Luftwaffe EM/NCO’s cap cockade

00 was sent to the family as the amount paid in continuance of this soldier’s allotment

Germany, HJ. A 1936 Italian Trip Commemorative Badge, by Deschler & Sohn Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic re-engraved)(HJ Erinnerungsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of AH, circumscribed by an inscription of ITALIENFAHRT DER HJ SEPTEMBER 1936 (TRIP TO ITALY OF THE HJ SEPTEMBER 1936), the reverse make marked DESCHLER & SOHN, MNCHEN, measuring 40 mm in diameter, demonstrating near total loss of silver finish throughout, in very fine condition.