Czechoslovakia, Republic. An Army Officer's Summer Jacket, C. 1945 Auction Archive central medallion depicting a black

central medallion depicting a black enamelled swastika ringed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (THE GERMAN MOTHER)

each measures approximately 15

on full length of original ribbon

satin-type liner embossed with a maker’s mark of “Joaquim Augusto Da Costa

above a trapezoid base bearing a date of “1939”

Czechoslovakia, Republic. An Army Officer's Summer Jacket, C. 1945 Auction Archive central medallion depicting a blackThe jacket is fabricated from a thick khaki cotton, with a button down shoulder strap on both shoulders, the upper on each strap in khaki cotton and housing two gilt stars secured in place by dual prongs, the three edges of each strap trimmed in two rows of fine gold coloured copper bullion wire and outlined in a row of red wool, the underside in gray wool, each of the brass buttons at the neck end bearing crossed swords, the straps representing the