Poland, Free Forces. A 1st Independent Parachute Brigade Kapral Battledress, 1945 certificate_of_authenticity some with elaborate and expensive

some with elaborate and expensive inlays and craftsmanship

he was also an antiquities collector

demonstrating minor tarnishing and moderate material fatigue to the award and case

The inner and outer sides of the wreath feature a thin red intertwined cord acting as a border around it

the obverse bearing a central medallion overlaid by leftward-facing profiles of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz Joseph

Poland, Free Forces. A 1st Independent Parachute Brigade Kapral Battledress, 1945 certificate_of_authenticity some with elaborate and expensiveThis is an untouched and unaltered tunic, that comes from an older collection. A size 12 1940 pattern Battledress Blouse manufactured by COHEN & Co, of khaki serge featuring a stand & fall collar with double hook and eye closing, fixed epaulettes, fly front opening, pleated breast pockets. Sewn to each epaulette are two braided silver stripes with narrow red stripes on the edges, denoting the rank of Kapral (Corporal). At the lower points of the