issued at Supreme Command of the Army headquarters on 10 June 1944 (with the unit then seeing action at Monte Cassino before retreating north as part of 15
written on the inside “ Math (Matthias) Hoffmann”
accompanied by an envelope with a partially-legible inscription ending in “MÜTZEN ABZEICHEN” (“CAP BADGE”)
with golden and silver aluminum bullion wire embroidery
Korea Shoulder Flash: in red
Germany, Imperial. A Reichskriegsflagge Pennant certificate_of_authenticity issued at Supreme Command of(Reichskriegsflagge Wimpel). Constructed of white cotton twill, featuring a double sided dyed black Nordic Cross, overlaid by a central German imperial eagle, with a War Ensign set into the upper hoist edges, the hoist edge reinforced with an additional white cotton twill channel retaining a rope completing at one end in a functional metal spring clip, unmarked, measuring 31. 5 cm (w) x 18. 5 cm (h), demonstrating moderate soiling throughout, in