United States. A Horse Brooch in Gold, with Swastika Hallmark, c. 1930 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic much of his service during

much of his service during the Vietnam War

the interior is plain with an elastic band on each side

based in Greifswald then Barth

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 much of his service duringConstructed 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.