Germany, Imperial. A Donation Book from the Citizens of Krefeld, with Letter, for Otto von Bismarck’s 70th Birthday Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic ” in golden lettering)

” in golden lettering)

8 mm x 51 mm inclusive of its fire helmet suspension

He received a promotion to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) and Reserveoffizier-Anwärter (Reserve Officer Candidate) on 1 October 1938

23 mm (h) weighing 19

/ I gave the world my son / That he might help to save / The things for which your Son / Nobly died

Germany, Imperial. A Donation Book from the Citizens of Krefeld, with Letter, for Otto von Bismarck’s 70th Birthday Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic ” in golden lettering)(Krefeld Ehrengabe). A unique commemorative book, constructed of a heavy card stock binding with a brown velvet exterior liner, the cover bearing an embossed and gilded inscription of DEM FRSTEN REICHSKANZLER VON BEWOHNERN DER STADT CREFELD (TO THE PRINCE CHANCELLOR FROM THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF CREFELD), situated within an embroidered and silvered border, the interior featuring non paginated interior pages, opening with an elaborate dedication to