Germany, Wehrmacht. A Vehicle Identification Flag, Battle-Damaged Example Auction Archive 107 mm x 160 mm)

107 mm x 160 mm)

the text typewritten "I have had much pleasure in recommending to the Prime Minister that you should be appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

maker marked "AMERICAN EMBLEM CO

the one on the left shoulder with a 50 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) 8th Army patch in white and yellow embroidery on a black wool field

France and that he was buried in Grave No

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Vehicle Identification Flag, Battle-Damaged Example Auction Archive 107 mm x 160 mm)(Wehrmacht Fliegererkennungstuch). An interesting Wehrmacht (Heer) vehicle identification flag, constructed of three panels of red cotton rayon blended cloth, the obverse overlaid by a white cotton disc measuring 70 cm in diameter, in turn bearing a dyed black mobile swastika, with all four corners perforated with eyelets which are reinforced with magnetic metal grommets for attachment to a vehicle in the field, unmarked, measuring 172 mm (l) x 100 cm