Germany, Heer. A General’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 40 miles (64 km) from

40 miles (64 km) from Athens

Hindenburg retired from the army for the first time in 1911

He was an avid fencer during his time as a student in Vienna

marked “4” on the pin

light sweat soiling on the sweatband and dome liner

Germany, Heer. A General’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 40 miles (64 km) from(Heer Brustadler fr General). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact black paper liner, unmarked, measuring 105 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.