Germany. A Mixed Lot Of Cloth Insignia GTRexclude Footnote: The Turkish War Medal

Footnote: The Turkish War Medal was instituted in 1915 and awarded for acts of bravery or merit in action

The centre and focale point of the piece displays an oak leaf cluster with stunning detail

Schäfer joined the Reserve Battalion of Infantry Regiment 71 in Gotha (eastern Germany)

measuring 51 mm (w) x 22 mm (h)

1918 with a gun shot wound to his left hand

Germany. A Mixed Lot Of Cloth Insignia GTRexclude Footnote: The Turkish War Medal(Insignien). A mixed lot of 36 cloth insignia, including cap tally ribbons, cuff titles, shoulder boards and straps, and armed forces branch insignia, with examples from the Heer, Lfutwaffe, Kriegsmarine, and various civil services, including many postwar manufactured display pieces, with moderate material fatigue evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.