Germany, Weimar Republic. A Large Signed Studio Portrait Of Pour Le Mérite Recipient General Franz Ritter von Epp GTRexclude 6 January 1942

6 January 1942

First Class Cruiser

FRIEDLÄNDER” for the Berlin-based silversmith then enjoying royal patronage

and Medal for the 50th Anniversary of the Romanian Communist Party 1921-1971 (in bronze gilt with red enamels

A former classmate

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Large Signed Studio Portrait Of Pour Le Mérite Recipient General Franz Ritter von Epp GTRexclude 6 January 1942In the photo, Epp wears the shoulder boards of a Lieutenant General, dating the picture to the early to mid 1920s. He signed it in black ink. Measuring 181 mm (w) x 241 mm (h), with minimal scuffing and light warping, remains near extremely fine. Footnote: Franz Epp was born on October 16, 1868 in Munich. He joined the Bavarian army in 1887 with the intention to become an officer. Epp joined the East Asian Infantry Regiment in 1900, fighting in China