Germany, Wehrmacht. A Vehicle Identification Flag, Battle-Damaged Example visually-hidden 1917 saw him named to

1917 saw him named to the rank of Temporary Major

as evidenced by the accompanying nursing badge

several edge knocks

measuring 45 mm x 40 mm

who had actively participated in the Turkish War of 1828-1829

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Vehicle Identification Flag, Battle-Damaged Example visually-hidden 1917 saw him named to(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