Germany, Imperial. A Hauptmann’s Dark Blue Service Tunic, by Gustav Gerörer Auction Footnote: The Cross for Freedom

Footnote: The Cross for Freedom and Justice was instituted on July 23

“Werfer” is short for Nebelwerfer (Smoke Mortar)

A grouping of five photos

constructed of fine quality golden-yellow machine embroidery on a black rayon backer

marked "85" and maker marked "Limoges FRANCE" on the reverse

Germany, Imperial. A Hauptmann’s Dark Blue Service Tunic, by Gustav Gerörer Auction Footnote: The Cross for Freedom(Dunkelblaue Rock fr Hauptmann der Infanterie). A well preserved Hauptmanns service tunic, constructed of a fine dark blue wool. The tunic features a reinforced up turned collar fully lined on the exterior with a layer of smooth pink wool. The shoulders are flanked by boards constructed of pink wool with card stock cores, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black threaded chevrons. Each measuring 38 mm (w) x 110 mm