as Sergeant and Platoon Leader in the 12th Company of the Mountain Troop Regiment 91 for conquering and defending the important Bgalar mountain pass on the way to Sukhumi on the coast of the Black Sea
most of the stitching at the base of the top circular plate where it meets the body of the shako has come away and the leather liner has stiffened but has not become brittle
The Luftschutz decal is nearly fully intact with only two noteable spots of loss
s 6-place ribbon bar
inscribed "GOUDSBERG" above "VRIJHEID EN RECHT" at the upper left
Germany, Ss. A 1943 Issue Of Belgian Nsdap Newspaper “De Ss-Man” Newly Listed as Sergeant and Platoon LeaderAn issue of the Belgian war newspaper of the Germanic SS in Flanders, De SS Man (The SS Man), 8 pages, measuring 327x460mm, very fine condition with folding creases, age related discolouration, and just a small piece missing of the top right of page one. It is issue no. 4, volume 1, dated to December 11, 1943. The paper is written in Dutch. The cover story is titled: Jewish, and that says it all. Page 2 has a piece about the upcoming Christmas