Germany, Heer. An M31 Bread Bag, Owner-Attributed Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the cap badge affixed to

the cap badge affixed to a support wrapped in black wool via two screwbacks

the obverse centre bears the right-facing portrait of Herzog Albrecht on awhite enamel field encompassed by a blue enamel border inscribed with “ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS” (ALBERT THE MERCIFUL) with arabesque detailing at the bottom

A Rare Afrikakorps Fallschirmjäger Cloth Badge

In 1942 the Wing’s area of operation was shifted further to the south

some silvering and gilt wear but otherwise near very fine condition

Germany, Heer. An M31 Bread Bag, Owner-Attributed Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the cap badge affixed to(Heer Brotbeutel). Constructed of light olive drab cotton, the exterior with two black leather panels accommodating metal D rings, in turn retaining a carrying strap of identical cloth construction, topped by additional cloth strap with an aluminum clip, with a fold over flap fastening closed with two leather straps meeting aluminum buttons, the reverse of the flap bearing a handwritten owners name and hometown of VILLACH (Austria), otherwise