Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Hangers for Edged Weapons certificate_of_authenticity An attestation paper

An attestation paper

engraved by Leonard Wyon and minted in Birmingham by Ralph Heaton & Sons

During the battle the Bismarck had been hit by HMS Prince of Wales causing damage to her fuel tanksand disabling one of her engines

also marked on reverse of pin with specialized provincial (Départements) ordinance Bigorne in the form of a grasshopper in bird's eye view

all fourteen with enamelled ribbons and mounted to a stickpin

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Hangers for Edged Weapons certificate_of_authenticity An attestation paper1. A Heer Officers sword hanger, constructed of multiple panels of brown leather with tight stitching around the seam, topped by a magnetic metal loop, the obverse stitched with a functional nickel plated magnetic steel spring clip bearing the makers mark of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, on the reverse, measuring 60 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue and surface oxidation to the leather and metal elements, respectively, in