One cabinet card-style studio portrait of a member of Grenzschutztruppen des XVII
scattered silvering wear evident on the Armed Forces awards
A typically faceted ten-pointed star constructed of silver
He was promoted to Generaloberst (colonel general) in June of 1940
of the 22 most prominent former Nazis who were the first to go on trial in Nuremberg
Germany, SA. A Member’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction One cabinet card-style studio portrait(Sturmabteilung Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften 1. Modell). Constructed of gilded brass, the obverse bearing a central German national eagle clutching a wreathed sunwheel style swastika, situated within a ribbed ring bearing laurel branches, the reverse with a loop and attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.