Germany, Third Reich. A House Flag certificate_of_authenticity Schmelzer was promoted to Oberschütze

Schmelzer was promoted to Oberschütze (Private 1st Class) on December 20

trimmed with two black machine-embroidered bands with two additional lengths of narrow black piping

the other letter authored by Ken Hagarty

before returning to Canada and posted to No

Germany, Third Reich. A House Flag certificate_of_authenticity Schmelzer was promoted to Oberschütze(Fahne). Constructed of a red cotton base, bearing double sided central white cotton discs measuring 32. 5 cm in diameter, in turn overlaid by black cotton mobile swastikas, the hoist edge stitched with three sets of drawstrings for suspension, unmarked, measuring 78 cm (w) x 48 cm (h), demonstrating minor and age appropriate fatigue and soiling, in better than very fine condition.