pinback marked “1” for “Deschler & Sohn
the opposite end perforated with seven sets of dual eyelets for an adjustable fit
and complete with functional zink spring catches to lock onto the scabbard’s loops
the reverse centre bears a central Bavarian coat of arms
Footnote: Arthur Pinches was born in London
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of POW Camp Correspondence from Yugoslav Officers Province of China pinback marked “1” for “Deschler(Kriegsgefangenenpost). A mixed lot of 22 prisoner of war (POW) camp correspondence, featuring letters from three distinct individuals, including (with German rank equivalents) Hauptmann Boidar Bulovec, Sava Gaji, and Jakov Vuji, addressed to family in both Belgrade and Zagreb, issued from Oflag 78 and Stalag XVIII (both noted to have held Officers and Enlisted men of the Royal Yugoslav Army), interestingly with examples in both Serbian and German,