Germany, Freikorps. A Silesian Eagle II Class, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 1st April 1918

1st April 1918

Most of these legionary units were involved in the battles on the Eastern Front

with men and women

Ramcke served on the cruiser SMS Prinz Adalbert

A brown leather sweatband

Germany, Freikorps. A Silesian Eagle II Class, c. 1940 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 1st April 1918(Schlesischer Adler II. Klasse). Constructed of blackened and silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a Silesian style German national eagle, clutching a silvered banner bearing a raised inscription of FR SCHLESIEN (FOR SILESIA) in its talons and overlaid across its chest by a silvered Brustmond, the reverse with four visible rivets securing the obverse fixtures in position, unmarked,