Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Tropical Bread Bag, Owner-Attributed Example GTRexclude reverse illustrating a standing swan

reverse illustrating a standing swan fronting a ribbon banner inscribed "CYGNIS INSIGNIS"

broken horizontal pinback)

front cover split along the bottom edge and exposing the two layers of underlying corrugated cardboard support

2 mm inclusive of its crossed swords suspension)

being awarded the Iron Cross II Class (23 June 1940)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Tropical Bread Bag, Owner-Attributed Example GTRexclude reverse illustrating a standing swan(Wehrmacht Tropen Brotbeutel). A well preserved Wehrmacht tropical bread bag, constructed of multiple panels of olive drab canvas, topped by three integral straps, two of which fasten closed with zink buttons and with the centre strap culminating in a magnetic metal clip, with metal D rings stitched onto the back of the straps, all facilitating attachment to a uniform, opening with a fold over flap to reveal a hollow interior with additional straps