Poland, Republic. A17Th Lancers Regiment Of King Boleslaw Chrobry Badge, Type I Newly Listed with its period original ribbon

with its period original ribbon (sewn shut on both ends)

one individual notably wearing a Wehrmacht eagle on his sleeve

he was appointed Chief of Organisation at the Supreme Army Command

featuring a German national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a laurel wreathed mobile swastika

dedicated to the 338 airmen who lost their lives while serving with 626 Squadron between November 1943 and August 1945

Poland, Republic. A17Th Lancers Regiment Of King Boleslaw Chrobry Badge, Type I Newly Listed with its period original ribbonTwo piece construction, in silvered bronze with red, white and yellow enamels, measuring 42 mm (w) x 42. 5 mm (h), maker marked "ANTONI PECZSZ WILNO" on the bronze screwback, crazing evident in the white and yellow enamels on the arms at 3 and 9 o'clock, otherwise the enamels are intact, near extremely fine.