United States. A Horse Brooch in Gold, with Swastika Hallmark, c. 1930 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic blade measures 16

blade measures 16

with material fatigue evident to both the wool and wire

based in Greifswald then Barth

much of his service during the Vietnam War

Kriegsbetbüchlein für Soldaten im Feld by Paul von Wurster (Stuttgard: Verlag der Evang

United States. A Horse Brooch in Gold, with Swastika Hallmark, c. 1930 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic blade measures 16Constructed of 14K Gold, the obverse bearing a square medallion featuring a horses head in profile, situated within a clear enamel gem, the reverse with a pin and catch, stamped with a hallmark of 14K flanked by a swastika, measuring 50 mm in total length, weighing 3. 5 grams, a classic example produced c. 1930 with the swastika popularized as a symbol of luck and prosperity, in extremely fine condition.