Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Spanish Cross in Gold, with Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Upon departing Vietnam in March

Upon departing Vietnam in March 1970

set above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised number “1939” on a pebbled background

the lower portion of the image overlaid by Schreiber’s handwritten signature in blue ink

maker marked on loop “Wilhelm Kunz

It is one of very few containing symbolism adopted from ducal portrait seals rather than from coats of arms of dynasties

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Spanish Cross in Gold, with Case Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Upon departing Vietnam in March(Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded tombak, consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika, bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within dual circular rings, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 56. 44 mm (w) x 55. 43