Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tropical Field Gun Barrel Cover Auction Archive mounted by Lieutenant H

mounted by Lieutenant H

He was treated at the Military Hospital at Woking

the obverse bearing a central inscription of “FÜR HERVORRAGENDE VERDIENST” (“FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE”)

support plate triple screwed to the reverse and maker marked "KON

the twelve o’clock arm with raised initials “FW” topped by a crown

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Tropical Field Gun Barrel Cover Auction Archive mounted by Lieutenant H(Feldkanone Fassabdeckung). An unissued Wehrmacht tropical field gun barrel cover, constructed of an olive drab cotton based canvas cylinder, with the tip completing in a khaki tan twill cover, the rim with a hollow channel through which is looped a grey cotton drawstring emanating from both ends to tie together for a secure fixture to the barrel, unmarked, measuring 254 mm (w) x 605 mm (l) when folded flat, in near mint condition.