Germany, SS. A Pair of Mess Hall Cutlery Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic He was stationed on the

He was stationed on the peninsula until early 1944 when he was granted holiday leave

within a ring of stylized oak leaves

Footnote: Waldemar von Gazen (1917–2014) fought in Poland

31 January 1944

Germany, SS. A Pair of Mess Hall Cutlery Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic He was stationed on the(SS Kantinenbesteck). A pair of SS mess hall cutlery, including: 1. A table fork, constructed of magnetic stainless steel, the reverse bearing an engraved inscription of SS REICH, flanked by a makers mark of ORIGINAL OLYMPIA circumscribing the firms arena logo, in turn flanked by a mark of OXYDEX ROSTFREI indicating stainless steel construction, measuring 25 mm (w) x 210 mm (l), in extremely fine condition. 2. A butter knife, of two piece stainless