Germany, Heer. A Rare Cholm Shield, with Award Document, to Gefreiter Karl Moser United Republic of Here your body shall rest)

Here your body shall rest)

a stamp from Deutsche Bank authorizing Gottschalk to travel with 10 Reichsmarks on 28 August 1939

Deep navy blue wool construction cufftitle

A Japanese maker’s label sits on the inside left breast

the reverse maker marked “FLECK & SOHN

Germany, Heer. A Rare Cholm Shield, with Award Document, to Gefreiter Karl Moser United Republic of Here your body shall rest)(rmelschild Cholm mit Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of stamped magnetic steel, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a German national eagle perched on top of a Cross Patte defaced by a mobile swastika, in turn situated above an inscription of CHOLM 1942, the reverse retaining all three original attachment prongs, affixing the shield to a magnetic steel backplate with an intact paper liner and field grey wool liner indicating Heer issue,