Germany, Heer. A Gebirgsjäger Officer’s Sleeve Insignia Archive Medal in enameled bronze

Medal in enameled bronze

in Piedmont

the lion's tongue

Fallschirmjäger Division (the “Grüne Teufel” or “Green Devils”)

Officer clasp on the original ribbon with brooch pinback

Germany, Heer. A Gebirgsjäger Officer’s Sleeve Insignia Archive Medal in enameled bronze(Heer Insignien fr Offiziere der Gebirgstruppe). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire edelweiss with gold bullion wire stamen, set within a knotted border topped by a piton similarly executed in silver aluminum wire, the reverse retaining a fully intact paper liner, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), in unissued and near mint condition.