Germany, Reichsbahn. A Reichsbahn Nco’s Service Tunic Newly Listed with Grand Cross miniature star

with Grand Cross miniature star mounted on ribbon

Leonard was in and out of several hospitals between early 1915 and autumn 1916 due to illness however it was on December 31st 1916 that Herbert was noted to be killed in action

as evidenced by a letter from his wife to the Bureau of Navigation

A NSBO (Nationalsozialistische Betriebszellenorganisation) & DAF (Deutsche Arbeitsfront) Gau Koblenz “Weihestunde der Arbeit” badge

with light patina on the frame from age

Germany, Reichsbahn. A Reichsbahn Nco’s Service Tunic Newly Listed with Grand Cross miniature star(Reichbahn Uniformrock). A well preserved Reichsbahn NCOs service tunic, constructed of dark blue whipcord wool. It features a collar which transitions into double breast flaps, and which is flanked on each side by tabs. The former are each constructed of a black wool base, trimmed with dark blue threaded and gold bullion wire piping, and pinned with zink oak leaves, mobile swastikas, and Reichsbahn cyphers. The tabs both measure 48 mm (w) x 64 mm