Germany, Wehrmacht. A Officer’s Sword Hanger Auction Archive In die-stamped darkened bronze

In die-stamped darkened bronze

He left for his new unit on the 28th and joined them in the field on the 31st

before being transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital at Orpington

secured with factory-original zig-zag machine stitching to a field-grey wool backer

crazing and chipping evident on the white enamelled arms

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Officer’s Sword Hanger Auction Archive In die-stamped darkened bronze(Wehrmacht birnenfrmiges Trageleder fr das Offiziersschwert). Constructed of an elongated brown leather strap, the top riveted into a loop for the accommodation of an aluminum ring, the obverse stitched with a functional magnetic metal spring clip, unmarked, measuring 5 cm (w) x 19. 5 cm (l), used across branches but intended for use with the Heer Officers sword, demonstrating minor material fatigue and surface oxidation to the leather and clip,