Germany, Heer. A Mint Officer’s M44 Breast Eagle Hold With War Decoration (KD)

With War Decoration (KD)

when he was cited for "Improper Leave" and sentenced to 28 days' detention

upon returning to Canada in early 1918

Buchenwald concentration camp (German: Konzentrationslager (KZ) Buchenwald

obverse centre presenting a silver gilt cypher of Queen Victoria on a red enameled field

Germany, Heer. A Mint Officer’s M44 Breast Eagle Hold With War Decoration (KD)(Heer Brustadler M44 fr Offiziere). Constructed of green rayon, the obverse bearing an additional layer of dark green rayon threading, overlaid by a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 128 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), an unissued late war example in near mint condition.