A 1927 Bückenburg “Jägertag” (14-15
Waltenberger served on the cruiser “Köln” and saw action during the attack on Norway in the spring of 1940
measuring 118 mm (w) 56 mm (h)
demonstrating near-total loss of finish throughout the base metal in addition to period replacement of the pinback with an accurately-sized substitute
Insignia in machine embroidered rayon and linen threads
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards for First and Second World War Service Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic A 1927 Bückenburg “Jägertag” (14-15(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of awards, including: 1. A War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, unmarked, measuring 48. 33 mm (w) x 48. 66 mm (h), weighing 24. 9 grams,