Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Hangers for Edged Weapons Hold A pair of award documents

A pair of award documents to Maggiore R

the 88th had the extraordinary distinction of having been commanded by twenty-two different officers

stamped in green with the stylized SS runes above "Allach" in Gothic script manufacturer's mark

1943 and July 13

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Hangers for Edged Weapons Hold A pair of award documents1. A Heer Officers sword hanger, constructed of multiple panels of brown leather with tight stitching around the seam, topped by a magnetic metal loop, the obverse stitched with a functional nickel plated magnetic steel spring clip bearing the makers mark of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, on the reverse, measuring 60 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue and surface oxidation to the leather and metal elements, respectively, in