Germany, Nsdap. A Rare And Exceptional Gau Wartheland Honour Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Following the start of Operation

Following the start of Operation Barbarossa

and the Oak Leaves on September 7

exposing the reverse of the embroidered silvery script

measuring 72 mm (w) x 79

Germany, Nsdap. A Rare And Exceptional Gau Wartheland Honour Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Following the start of Operation(Gau Ehrenzeichen Wartheland). Constructed of silvered tombak with enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a raised date of 1939 executed in blue enamels, in turn topped by a raised plow and sword, all surrounding a detailed NSDAP style German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed swastika, the latter similarly finished in blue enamels, the reverse bearing an engraved award number of NR. 85