Poland, Kingdom. An Order of Polonia Restituta, Grand Cross Set Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Waffen-SS Paar Schulterstücke für einen

(Waffen-SS Paar Schulterstücke für einen SS-Gruppenführer)

Material fatigue consistent with age and wear are evident throughout

rosette with pinback

His father was born in Russia and his mother was born in Poland

The decoration is typically awarded to senior flag officers

Poland, Kingdom. An Order of Polonia Restituta, Grand Cross Set Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Waffen-SS Paar Schulterstücke für einen(Order Odrodzenia Polski). Instituted in 1921. In bronze gilt, a white enamelled Maltese cross with small ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a white enamel eagle on a red field, surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed POLONIA RESTITVTA, the reverse medallion features the date 1918 on a red field, measures 60. 36 mm (w) x 60. 35 mm (h) with sash; accompanied by the star of the order, in silvered bronze, with centre in bronze gilt with