hanger with vertical pinback
circumscribed by an inscription of “FÜR LEISTUNGEN IN DER HJ” (“FOR MERIT IN THE HJ”)
Also included are a number of black-and-white maps charting the advance through France
Due to his brutal methods he acquired the nickname “Bloody Ferdinand” (Blutiger Ferdinand) and became Hitler’s favourite commander
worn on original ribbon which demonstrates scuffing and wear
Bulgaria, Kingdom. Infantry Leader II Class Badge for Officers Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic hanger with vertical pinback( II ), silvered bronze and enamels, four piece construction, the obverse illustrating the monogram of Tsar Boris III at the top in red, green, and white enamels, with the Military Order of Bravery in red and white enamels at the bottom, mounted to a bronze base depicting a helmeted soldier framed by an open ended wreath of oak leaves with a red enamelled plate visible through the voided areas, the reverse marked in Cyrillic with the Straknil Miloshev